Special License Plates - As enacted, reorganizes provisions regarding new specialty earmarked license plates; removes outdated provisions, including the obsolete street rod specialty plate; adds new specialty earmarked license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 17, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
16
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 5 - HA0412)
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Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0406)
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Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0407)
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Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0412)
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0189)
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Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0357)
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Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0214)
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Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0236)
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Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA0335)
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Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA0415)
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Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/15/2023
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Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
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Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/8/2023
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Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
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Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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