HB 790 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Driver Licenses - As enacted, authorizes an honorably discharged member of the national guard to receive "veteran" designation on driver license; specifies documentation that must be provided to receive such designation. - Amends TCA Section 55-50-354.

HB 790 amends Tennessee law to allow honorably discharged National Guard members to receive a "veteran" designation on their driver's licenses. It directly affects National Guard members who provide documentation like a DD-256 discharge certificate or NGB Form 22 confirming an honorable discharge. The bill adds National Guard members to the existing definition of "veteran" for license designation under TCA §55-50-354 and specifies the required documents. This change took effect on April 3, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
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 5, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
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
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Vital
Greg Vital
RRepublican
TN
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