Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to report to the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over driver license matters on the extent to which current fees imposed on applications for an original or renewal of a driver license are used to offset processing costs for driver license issuance and reinstatements, information technology upgrades, and any ongoing costs to maintain the driver license issuance system. - Amends TCA Title 55.
HB 815 requires Tennessee's Department of Safety to report by January 1, 2026, to the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee and the relevant House committee on how driver license application and renewal fees cover specific costs (processing, reinstatements, IT upgrades, and system maintenance). The bill does not change fee amounts or create new requirements for drivers; it only mandates a transparency report on existing fee usage. This procedural bill directly affects the Department of Safety (as the reporting entity) and the legislative committees (as recipients of the report). The bill was introduced in February 2025 but was withdrawn the same day and reassigned to a committee.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Committee
2
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Zachary
RRepublican
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