Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes the sale or purchase of previously titled antique or unique motor vehicles without a motor vehicle dealer license through auction formats held in Hamilton County that meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19.
SB 213 allows Hamilton County residents to sell or buy previously titled antique or unique vehicles at designated auctions without needing a motor vehicle dealer license. The auctions must occur at a municipal convention center during a motor vehicle festival in Hamilton County (population 366,200-366,300 per 2020 census) and require festival proceeds to fund a local neurological institute. This exemption applies only to antique or unique vehicles and expires on October 22, 2025. The bill modifies Tennessee law to create this temporary exception for specific vehicle sales in Hamilton County.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 24, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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