Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
SB 203 creates new specialty license plates in Tennessee, including a "Historic Franklin" plate, and extends existing specialty plate programs. It directs funds from the "Historic Franklin" plate sales to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site. The bill also authorizes new motorcycle license plates specifically for paratroopers. These changes directly affect Tennessee drivers purchasing specialty plates, historic site funding, and military personnel participating in the paratrooper plate program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action May 27, 2025
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2025
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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