HB 1378 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

HB 1378 requires written driver's license and intermediate license exams in Tennessee to include questions about bicycle hand signals for turning, slowing, and stopping. This affects all new driver's license applicants, who must now learn these signals through the state's driver's manual and exam. The bill amends Tennessee law to mandate that the driver manual include sufficient information about bicycle signals to help applicants answer the new questions correctly. The requirement will take effect on January 1, 2026.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 17, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-0)
house
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Drivers License Calendar
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Torrey Harris
Torrey Harris
DDemocratic
TN
91