Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
HB 212 creates new specialty license plate options for Tennessee drivers, including a "Historic Franklin" plate whose fees will fund Chester Inn State Historic Site. It extends existing specialty plate programs and authorizes motorcycle plates specifically for paratroopers. The bill also updates application processes to allow electronic, mail, or in-person submissions for all specialty plates. These changes directly affect drivers purchasing specialty plates and impact how funds from certain plate sales are allocated. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 14, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 21, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
18
Committee
14
Amendments
2
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0212
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0437)
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0158)
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0341)
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Howell
RRepublican
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