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

SB 1591: Traffic Safety - As introduced, imposes state and local litigation taxes on a person who violates the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; removes the ten-dollar cap on court costs imposed for such violations. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 1591 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Traffic Safety - As introduced, imposes state and local litigation taxes on a person who violates the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; removes the ten-dollar cap on court costs imposed for such violations. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Subst. for comp. HB.

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
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Subst. for comp. HB.
  2. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0563)
  3. Failed to pass H., Ayes 37, Nays 48, PNV 3
  4. Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  6. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0486)
  7. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 11
  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0
  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  12. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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