SB 1086 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Driver Licenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens as invalid driver licenses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

SB 1086 creates a Class B misdemeanor for operating a vehicle in Tennessee with an out-of-state driver license deemed "invalid" under the law. It specifically targets licenses issued by other states *exclusively* to undocumented immigrants, defined as those with distinctive markings showing they are not issued to U.S. citizens or legal residents. The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Safety to publish and update a list of such invalid license classes by December 2025. This law directly affects drivers holding these specific out-of-state licenses, making their use for driving a punishable offense starting January 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jack Johnson
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