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

SB 1297: Driver Licenses - As enacted, prohibits the use of digital driver licenses and digital photo identification licenses for voter identification purposes; regulates the use, retention, and disclosure of data submitted by persons participating in the digital driver license system, including biometric identifiers; prohibits geolocation data from being collected for purposes of the digital driver license system; revises other provisions related to driver licenses. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

In committee Last action April 28, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 297

Plain-language summary

SB 1297 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver Licenses - As enacted, prohibits the use of digital driver licenses and digital photo identification licenses for voter identification purposes; regulates the use, retention, and disclosure of data submitted by persons participating in the digital driver license system, including biometric identifiers; prohibits geolocation data from being collected for purposes of the digital driver license system; revises other provisions related to driver licenses. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 297.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Johnson.