Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Ethan Wade Walls Act," which authorizes proration of the registration fee for freight motor vehicles operated for commercial purposes upon the death of an eligible operator of the freight motor vehicle; requires submission of certain documentation prior to issuance of a refund for the unused portion of the registration fee paid. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

This enacted bill, known as the Ethan Wade Walls Act, allows for a refund of unused registration fees on commercial freight vehicles when the primary operator dies. To receive this refund, the surviving spouse or the operator's estate must surrender the vehicle's registration and license plate along with a death certificate to the state department. The refund covers the remaining months of the registration period for up to three vehicles and must be claimed within 30 days of submitting the required documents. This law applies retroactively to deaths occurring on or after June 1, 2023, and takes effect immediately upon becoming law.