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SB2421 • 2026

Motor Vehicles

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to vehicles.

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Sponsor
Hensley, Doggett
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what actions should follow after the report is submitted, leaving this detail uncertain.

Motorcycle Safety Reporting Act

This bill requires Tennessee's Department of Safety to report on motorcycle rider education program participation and fund usage.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department of safety to send a report by January 1, 2027.
  • The report must include how many people took part in the motorcycle rider education program over each calendar year for the last three years.
  • It also lists what kinds of expenses were paid for with money from the motorcycle rider safety fund during the last three fiscal years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee's Department of Safety
  • People who participate in the motorcycle rider education program

Terms To Know

Motorcycle Rider Education Program
A training course for people who want to ride motorcycles safely.
Motorcycle Rider Safety Fund
Money set aside to pay for the motorcycle rider education program and related expenses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen with the information in the report.
  • It is unclear how this reporting requirement will be enforced or if there are penalties for non-compliance.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  3. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  4. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  5. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  8. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  9. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  10. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  12. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Transportation Committee

  13. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2370
By Doggett

SENATE BILL 2421
By Hensley
SB2421
012726
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55,
relative to vehicles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. On or before January 1, 2027, the department of safety shall report to the
chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee of the house
of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation matters, the number of persons who
participated in the motorcycle rider education program established under Tennessee Code
Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 51, during each calendar year in the last three (3) years, and the
types of expenses for which the funds in the motorcycle rider safety fund were used during the
last three (3) fiscal years.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.