Motor Vehicles - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Modernization of Towing, Immobilization, and Oversight Normalization Act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 47; Title 48; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 67.
SB 1068, now the "Modernization of Towing, Immobilization, and Oversight Normalization (MOTION) Act of 2025," revises Tennessee's vehicle towing and abandonment laws. It clarifies definitions for terms like "abandoned motor vehicle" (e.g., unattended on public property >10 days, in disrepair >3 days, or parked illegally on private property without consent) and "curbstoning" (unlicensed sales of used vehicles, defined as selling >5 vehicles yearly without a dealer license). The bill also establishes a "motor vehicle portal" for electronic tracking and updates rules for towing companies, commercial parking lots, and garagekeepers. This law directly affects towing services, vehicle owners, unlicensed used car sellers, and property managers handling abandoned vehicles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
21
Committee
9
Amendments
5
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0132)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0133)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0530)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0531)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0532)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 7, PNV 2
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 3 - HA0530)
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (Amendment 4 - HA0531)
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1 (Amendment 5 - HA0532)
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0030)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0082)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
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