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

HB 2159: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19.

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 2159 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19. Primary sponsor: Dave Wright (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 661.

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
Dave WrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 661
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
  8. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/11/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
  12. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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