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

HB 1555: Traffic Safety - As introduced, imposes state and local litigation taxes on a person who violates the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; removes the ten-dollar cap on court costs imposed for such violations. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.

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 1555 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Traffic Safety - As introduced, imposes state and local litigation taxes on a person who violates the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; removes the ten-dollar cap on court costs imposed for such violations. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199. Primary sponsor: William Slater (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

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
William SlaterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026
  8. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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