Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, exempts a military service member who is stationed out of state on military orders from paying the additional registration fee imposed on all-electric vehicles. - Amends TCA Section 55-4-116 and Section 55-6-107.
HB 1522 exempts active-duty military service members stationed outside Tennessee (not at a shared military reservation) from paying the additional registration fee for all-electric vehicles when renewing their vehicle registration. To qualify, the service member must provide official stationing orders to the county clerk at the time of renewal and have the vehicle titled in their name (alone or with a spouse/relative). The bill amends Tennessee’s vehicle registration laws (TCA §55-4-116 and §55-6-107) to create this exemption, which takes effect July 1, 2026. It directly affects military personnel stationed out-of-state who own all-electric vehicles registered in Tennessee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
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Total actions
24
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026
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Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Stevens
RRepublican
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