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

HB 1689: Traffic Safety - As introduced, authorizes the seizure and impoundment of a motor vehicle used in drag racing, based on probable cause, for a maximum of 72 hours; authorizes owner of motor vehicle to contest seizure in administrative or judicial hearing. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 5.

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 1689 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Traffic Safety - As introduced, authorizes the seizure and impoundment of a motor vehicle used in drag racing, based on probable cause, for a maximum of 72 hours; authorizes owner of motor vehicle to contest seizure in administrative or judicial hearing. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 5. Primary sponsor: Bob Freeman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob FreemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“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 Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  7. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. Intro., P1C.
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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