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

SB 1635: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, clarifies that stuttering and other types of communication disorders are qualifying medical conditions for purposes of the "2021 Precious Cargo Act," which authorizes drivers who have certain medical conditions to apply for a designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database of a need for assistance in communicating with first responders during traffic stops. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3.

Enacted Last action April 6, 2026: Pub. Ch. 648

Plain-language summary

SB 1635 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, clarifies that stuttering and other types of communication disorders are qualifying medical conditions for purposes of the "2021 Precious Cargo Act," which authorizes drivers who have certain medical conditions to apply for a designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database of a need for assistance in communicating with first responders during traffic stops. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Pub. Ch. 648.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic).