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

HB 1023: Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1023 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lowell RussellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  3. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Drivers License Calendar
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  7. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
  8. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/11/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
  11. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
  12. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source