Tennessee - Session 114
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.
ON MARCH 5, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1591, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, impose court costs of up to 50% of the standard court costs charged by the court for a case involving a traffic violation, as well as state and local litigation taxes, on a person who uses a wireless communicat ions device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle. Present law caps the court costs for such an offense at $10, and provides that state and local litigation taxes are not applicable.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-19 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-19 | Latest Action | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1515 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to state assessed properties. | enrolled |
| HB 1712 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to electric bicycles. | enrolled |
| HB 1856 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school transportation. | enrolled |
| HB 1912 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12 and Title 54, relative to roadside facilities for motorists. | in_committee |
| HB 2070 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68, relative to the "Tennessee Energy Freedom Act.""" | in_committee |
| HB 2216 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 2 and Title 4, Chapter 56, relative to fiscal review. | in_committee |
| HB 2267 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-185, relative to utility terrain vehicles. | enrolled |
| HB 2302 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to autonomous vehicles. | in_committee |