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HB0209 • 2026

Traffic Safety

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to transportation.

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Sponsor
Howell, Massey
Last action
2025-02-03
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide detailed information on how the publicizing will be carried out or what medical conditions qualify for designation.

Traffic Safety Measures for People with Disabilities

This bill allows people with intellectual or developmental disabilities or certain medical conditions to add information about their needs on their driver's license and vehicle registration.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the commissioner of revenue to publicize the option to designate in the Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) a need for assistance due to an intellectual or developmental disability or medical condition.
  • Authorizes the department of safety to publicize the option to voluntarily add information about disabilities or medical conditions on driver licenses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People with intellectual or developmental disabilities
  • People with certain medical conditions that affect communication

Terms To Know

Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS)
A database where information about vehicles and their owners is stored.
Intellectual or developmental disability
Conditions that affect how a person learns, communicates, and interacts with others.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what kind of medical conditions qualify for the designation.
  • It is unclear exactly how the departments will publicize this option to potential participants.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  2. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  3. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. 2025-01-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2025-01-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 199
By Massey

HOUSE BILL 209
By Howell

HB0209
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 54; Title 55;
Title 65 and Title 67, relative to transportation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-21-304, is amended by adding
the following as a new subsection:
(c) The commissioner may take reasonable measures to publicize the availability
of the option described in this part to potential participants.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-50-307, is amended by adding
the following as a new subsection (d) and redesignating existing subsection (d) accordingly:
(d) The department may take reasonable measures to publicize the availability
of the option described in this section to potential participants.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.