HB 1874 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, redefines "hybrid electric vehicle" to clarify that it is a motor vehicle that is propelled by a combination of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine or other power source and components thereof. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

HB 1874 clarifies the legal definition of "hybrid electric vehicle" in Tennessee law. It specifies that such vehicles must be propelled by a combination of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine (or other power source), while explicitly excluding low-speed and medium-speed vehicles. This change updates the existing statute (TCA Title 55, Chapter 4) to provide clearer terminology for vehicle classification. The bill does not create new requirements or affect existing regulations - it only refines how hybrid vehicles are defined for administrative purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 26, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026
lower
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
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Greg Martin
RRepublican
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