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

SB 1950: Driver Licenses - As introduced, authorizes the department of safety to issue a for-hire endorsement to operate a Class D vehicle to an applicant who would otherwise qualify for a for-hire endorsement but for the requirement of at least two years of unrestricted driving prior to the date of application if the applicant has completed a sentence of incarceration after conviction for an offense and currently has a restricted license for unpaid fines and court costs and is making payments in accordance with a payment plan. - Amends TCA 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

SB 1950 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver Licenses - As introduced, authorizes the department of safety to issue a for-hire endorsement to operate a Class D vehicle to an applicant who would otherwise qualify for a for-hire endorsement but for the requirement of at least two years of unrestricted driving prior to the date of application if the applicant has completed a sentence of incarceration after conviction for an offense and currently has a restricted license for unpaid fines and court costs and is making payments in accordance with a payment plan. - Amends TCA Title 55. Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  6. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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