Tennessee · Senate Bill 142 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, relative to license plates.

SB 142 Sponsored by Becky Massey Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 11, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 20, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

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

Special License Plates - As enacted, reorganizes provisions regarding new specialty earmarked license plates; removes outdated provisions, including the obsolete street rod specialty plate; adds new specialty earmarked license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/15/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023
  9. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2023
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  11. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2023
  12. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  13. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0214)
  14. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0228)
  15. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0236)
  16. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA0335)
  17. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA0415)
  18. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  19. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  20. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  21. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  22. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0406)
  23. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0407)
  24. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0412)
  25. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0189)
  26. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0357)
  27. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
  28. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2023
  29. SenateConcurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 5 - HA0412)
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 250
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 98–0
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

Concur in House Amend# 5 · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Transportation and Safety Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.