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

SB 1889: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

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 1889 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15. Primary sponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 954.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. 954
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
  10. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  12. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/4/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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