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

HB 558: Motor Vehicles - As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor for a person who is in the United States without legal authorization to operate a motor vehicle without possessing a valid driver license and evidence of financial responsibility; limits the fine for such offense to a maximum of $1,000. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.

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 558 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles - As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor for a person who is in the United States without legal authorization to operate a motor vehicle without possessing a valid driver license and evidence of financial responsibility; limits the fine for such offense to a maximum of $1,000. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation 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): 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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
  3. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
  4. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
  5. Intro., P1C.
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

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