Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1832: Driver Licenses - As introduced, authorizes the department of safety to issue a for-hire endorsement to operate a Class D vehicle to an applicant who would otherwise qualify for a for-hire endorsement but for the requirement of at least two years of unrestricted driving prior to the date of application if the applicant has completed a sentence of incarceration after conviction for an offense and currently has a restricted license for unpaid fines and court costs and is making payments in accordance with a payment plan. - Amends TCA Title 55.

In committee Last action March 10, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 1832 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver Licenses - As introduced, authorizes the department of safety to issue a for-hire endorsement to operate a Class D vehicle to an applicant who would otherwise qualify for a for-hire endorsement but for the requirement of at least two years of unrestricted driving prior to the date of application if the applicant has completed a sentence of incarceration after conviction for an offense and currently has a restricted license for unpaid fines and court costs and is making payments in accordance with a payment plan. - Amends TCA Title 55. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican).