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

HB 212: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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 212 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. Primary sponsor: Dan Howell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Pub. Ch. 479.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan HowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“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. 479
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
  9. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0212
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0188)
  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0437)

Showing 12 most recent of 38 actions. Full history

Sources

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