Driver Licenses - As enacted, deletes requirement that certified copy of court order that withdraws order denying driving privileges for juvenile offender be submitted to the department of safety within 10 days of issuance. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7.
HB 425 removes a requirement that juvenile offenders submit a certified copy of a court order allowing them to drive again to the Tennessee Department of Safety within 10 days of the order's issuance. This change directly affects juvenile offenders who have had driving privileges reinstated by a court. The bill simplifies the administrative process by eliminating the strict 10-day deadline for submitting this court documentation. The law, effective April 3, 2025, streamlines the paperwork for juvenile drivers seeking to regain driving privileges.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harold Love
DDemocratic
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