HB 737 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, authorizes a county clerk, during a period of a public health emergency, natural disaster, or other temporary office closure, to request the assistance of a county clerk in a contiguous county for purposes of registering motor vehicles and related transactions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4 and Section 55-6-101.

HB 737 allows Tennessee county clerks to temporarily request assistance from neighboring county clerks for vehicle registration services during public health emergencies, natural disasters, or office closures. It requires written requests specifying a time period and ensures the assisting clerk does not collect county-specific vehicle taxes. The bill permits the assisting clerk to process registrations, renewals, and related services while charging a flat $2.50 fee per transaction. This directly affects Tennessee residents needing vehicle registration during disruptions and streamlines cross-county support for essential services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

33–1
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0113)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0114)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Vital
Greg Vital
RRepublican
TN
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