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SB2444 • 2026

Motor Vehicles

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

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Sponsor
Powers, Capley
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on the effectiveness date, but it can be inferred from the bill text that it takes effect upon becoming a law.

Motor Vehicle Theft Reporting

This bill requires the Department of Safety to send written reports to the Department of Revenue when motor vehicles are stolen or recovered.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Safety to notify the Department of Revenue in writing about the theft or recovery of motor vehicles.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Safety
  • The Department of Revenue

Terms To Know

Department of Safety
A government agency that handles safety-related issues, including motor vehicle theft reports.
Department of Revenue
A state agency responsible for collecting taxes and managing financial records.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences if the Department of Safety fails to send written notifications.
  • It is unclear how this change will impact existing procedures or resources within these departments.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2565
By Capley

SENATE BILL 2444
By Powers
SB2444
012261
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55,
relative to motor vehicles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-5-103(b)(2), is amended by
inserting the language ", in writing," immediately after the language "notify".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.