Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, eliminates the disabled license plate fee for a parent or guardian of an individual who is permanently and totally confined to a wheelchair and who does not own or operate a vehicle; discontinues the honorary consular cultural plate. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 2.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Mar 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 27, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/8/2023
upper
Jan 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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