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

HB 1708: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Enacted 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 1708 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15. Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 954.

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
Kip CapleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71

“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. Pub. Ch. 954
  2. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  7. Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
  9. Senate refused to recede from amendment
  10. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
  11. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2
  12. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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