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

HB 788: Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to provide a person with a free photo identification license at each location where the department issues a driver license or photo identification license if the person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid government issued photo identification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

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 788 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to provide a person with a free photo identification license at each location where the department issues a driver license or photo identification license if the person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid government issued photo identification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. Primary sponsor: Bob Freeman (Democratic). 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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob FreemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
  6. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
  7. Intro., P1C.
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

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