HB 1751 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Special License Plates - As enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to license plates, including, but not limited to, creating new specialty earmarked license plates and cultural license plates, granting extensions to certain license plates, and making other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

HB 1751 allows Tennessee residents holding memorial or military license plates to submit annual verification proof electronically instead of through traditional methods like mail or in-person visits. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, to authorize the Department of Revenue to accept digital submissions for confirming continued eligibility for these special plates. This change directly affects veterans, military families, and memorial plate holders who must renew their plate status yearly. The policy simplifies the verification process without altering eligibility requirements or plate benefits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026
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Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Dan Howell
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