Tennessee · Senate Bill 1069 · 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19, relative to auctions of motor vehicles.

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, provides that a motor vehicle dealer license is not required to sell or purchase certain antique vehicles or unique motor vehicles through an auction being held at a venue with a permanent seating capacity of at least 20,000 located in Wilson County, the auction operator conducts no more than one auction in this state per year, the auction offers no less than 400 vehicles and no more than 2,000 vehicles for any one auction, and the operator has a minimum net worth of $25 million. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
  4. SenateRecalled from Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee
  5. CommitteeRefer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/12/2025
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  9. SenateSponsor change.
  10. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  11. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
  12. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0099)
  13. CommitteeRe-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025
  15. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  16. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee / Behind Budget
  17. SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  18. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  19. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 · Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/13/2026 · Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 1/20/2026
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/20/2026 · Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/2/2026
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 540

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Senate Transportation and Safety Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Passed 8–1

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.