Special License Plates - As enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to license plates, including, but not limited to, creating new specialty earmarked license plates and cultural license plates, granting extensions to certain license plates, and making other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
SB 1477 (Tennessee) allows holders of memorial and military license plates to submit verification documents electronically instead of physically. This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-4-251(b) to authorize the Department of Revenue to accept electronic proof of eligibility for annual plate verification. It directly affects current holders of these special plates who must renew their eligibility each year. The change simplifies the renewal process by enabling digital submissions, reducing the need for in-person or mailed documentation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 27, 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
24
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0709)
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0708)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0709)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0613)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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