AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 8, relative to the deposit of driver licenses in lieu of bail.
- Introduced Jan 29, 2024
- In committee Feb 1, 2024
- Withdrawn
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Driver Licenses - As enacted, deletes the provision authorizing a municipality or county to pass an ordinance or resolution permitting a person charged with violating certain traffic ordinances or statutes to deposit the person's driver license with the court in lieu of bail. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 8.
Every action
10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
- SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/14/2024 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
- CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
- SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/22/2024
- SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
- SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 530
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | Senate Transportation and Safety Committee | Transportation and Safety Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee | Passed 9–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- JJ Jack JohnsonR Primary sponsor · District 27
All 3 cosponsors
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.