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

HB 2612: Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires driver license station staff to inquire of applicants whether the applicant would like a driver license that complies with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 or does not comply with such act; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

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 2612 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires driver license station staff to inquire of applicants whether the applicant would like a driver license that complies with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 or does not comply with such act; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. Primary sponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1094.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bud HulseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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. 1094
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  11. Placed behind the budget
  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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