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

HB 1551: Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

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 1551 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. Primary sponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elaine DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  6. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026
  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
  12. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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