Tennessee · House Bill 78 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1 and Section 55-50-303, relative to driver licenses.

HB 78 Sponsored by William Lamberth Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires proof of financial responsibility be maintained for the period of a driver license's suspension or revocation rather than for a period of three years in order for a person's registration to not be suspended or revoked when the commissioner of safety suspends or revokes the person's license by reason of a conviction; makes other revisions related to compliance with proof of financial responsibility requirements. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1 and Section 55-50-303.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to Transportation Committee · House Transportation Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · House Transportation Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/1/2023 · House Transportation Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · House Transportation Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/7/2023 · House Transportation Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/22/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. HouseAction Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Driver License Calendar
  1. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  3. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar 2 for 4/19/2023
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 336

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 96–0
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.