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

SB 1669: Driver Licenses - As enacted, removes present law that prohibits a person from being denied a commercial driver license, or being deemed medically unqualified to operate a motor vehicle, based on the failure to meet motor safety carrier regulations because of a medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring insulin, but whose medical history indicates that the insulin controls the diabetes to the extent that the condition is not likely to cause any loss of ability to control a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4.

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

SB 1669 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver Licenses - As enacted, removes present law that prohibits a person from being denied a commercial driver license, or being deemed medically unqualified to operate a motor vehicle, based on the failure to meet motor safety carrier regulations because of a medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring insulin, but whose medical history indicates that the insulin controls the diabetes to the extent that the condition is not likely to cause any loss of ability to control a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4. Primary sponsor: Powers. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 601.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
PowersPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. 601
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  5. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
  8. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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