HB 1406 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Fayette County - Subject to local approval, requires the county clerk rather than the county court clerk to collect the county wheel tax and keep the administrative fee associated with the issuance of the motor vehicle license upon payment of the tax; rather than using the tax revenue to pay down debt from school construction projects, requires 100 percent of the tax collected, excluding fees, to be placed in the county general fund for general fund use or transfer to the county capital projects fund to pay for capital costs for school construction and county facilities, or transfer to the county debt service fund to pay down debt issues for school construction and county facilities as determined during the county's annual budget process. - Amends Chapter 116 of the Private Acts of 2000.

HB 1406 changes how Fayette County collects and uses its wheel tax (a fee tied to vehicle licensing). It requires the county clerk - not the county court clerk - to collect the tax and keep the $1 administrative fee, while directing all tax revenue (excluding fees) to be placed in the county general fund or specific funds for school construction, county facilities, or debt repayment as decided annually in the budget. This affects Fayette County residents who pay vehicle registration fees and alters how local tax dollars are allocated, shifting funds from direct debt repayment toward general budget flexibility. The bill requires approval by Fayette County's legislative body to take effect.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
12
Committee
8
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/10/2025
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ron Gant
Ron Gant
RRepublican
TN
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