Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, effective January 1, 2027, temporary placards to be issued to a female who has a pregnancy certified to be high risk by her physician. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.
HB 1457 amends Tennessee law to expand the definition of "disabled driver" to include pregnant individuals in their second or third trimester or those with a physician-certified high-risk pregnancy. This change directly affects pregnant people who meet these medical criteria, allowing them to qualify for disabled driver placards previously reserved for other disabilities. The bill adds specific language to TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, requiring physician certification for high-risk pregnancies to establish eligibility. It does not alter existing requirements for other disability categories but extends access to a new group seeking placard benefits.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2026
How they voted
23–0
Passed
Total votes 23
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
1
Committee
20
Apr 8, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 7, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0)
Apr 1, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 1, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
Mar 25, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 24, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 24, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 18, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 17, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Transportation Committee
Mar 11, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026
Mar 3, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/17/2026
Feb 25, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026
Feb 17, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Action def. in Transportation Committee to Next Available Calendar
Feb 11, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026
Feb 10, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
Feb 4, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
Feb 3, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 2/10/2026
Jan 28, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
Jan 14, 2026
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
Jan 14, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2026
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gino Bulso
RRepublican
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