Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of vehicle registration as proof of registration. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55.

HB 537, the "LESTER Act," requires Tennessee law enforcement to accept a digital copy of a vehicle registration (e.g., on a phone) as valid proof of registration during traffic stops. It directly affects drivers who use digital registration and police officers who enforce vehicle registration laws. The bill amends Tennessee law to clarify that displaying a digital registration is mandatory proof, and this display does not grant officers permission to search other contents of a driver’s electronic device. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.