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

HB 1643: Financial Responsibility Law - As introduced, changes the amount of time that proof of financial responsibility must be maintained from the period of the suspension or revocation to one year or the period of the suspension or revocation, whichever is longer, when a person's driver license or motor vehicle registration has been suspended or revoked because of the person's failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility. - Amends TCA Section 55-12-126.

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 1643 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Financial Responsibility Law - As introduced, changes the amount of time that proof of financial responsibility must be maintained from the period of the suspension or revocation to one year or the period of the suspension or revocation, whichever is longer, when a person's driver license or motor vehicle registration has been suspended or revoked because of the person's failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility. - Amends TCA Section 55-12-126. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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 Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
  5. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
  7. Intro., P1C.
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

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