HB 1708STATE · TennesseeIntroduced
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires an applicant for a driver license who cannot speak and read English sufficiently to be issued a restricted license for one year and to re-take the written driver license examination in English to be issued a driver license thereafter; requires evidence of U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, or temporary lawful resident status prior to registering vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Latest action: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Voted: 4/30/2026
How representatives voted
0 yea·0 nay·1 other
- Rush BrickenABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
Action history
- 4/30/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- 4/23/2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- 4/23/2026Senate refused to recede from amendment
- 4/23/2026H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- 4/23/2026H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2
- 4/23/2026Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)
- 4/23/2026Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver)
- 4/23/2026Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1
- 4/23/2026Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5
- 4/22/2026H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2