Tennessee 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB0303 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 04/04/2025

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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 60 
SENATE BILL NO. 213 
By Gardenhire, Powers 
Substituted for: House Bill No. 303 
By Greg Martin 
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19, 
relative to auctions of previously titled motor vehicles that are antique or unique. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: 
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-17-120, is amended by adding the 
following as a new subsection: 
( )(1) Notwithstanding this part, a motor vehicle dealer license is not required to sell or 
purchase previously titled antique or unique motor vehicles through an auction format 
held in conjunction with a motor vehicle festival: 
(A) Held at a municipal convention center, as defined in § 7-4-101, 
located in a county with a population of not less than three hundred sixty-six 
thousand two hundred (366,200) and not more than three hundred sixty-six 
thousand three hundred (366,300), according to the 2020 federal census or 
any subsequent census; and 
(B) For which a portion of the festival's proceeds are donated to a 
hospital neurological institute located in a county with a population of not less 
than three hundred sixty-six thousand two hundred (366,200) and not more 
than three hundred sixty-six thousand three hundred (366,300), according to 
the 2020 federal census or any subsequent census. 
(2) This subsection () is repealed on October 22, 2025. 
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-19-128, is amended by adding the 
following as a new subsection: 
( )(1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(9), a motor vehicle dealer license is not required 
to sell or purchase previously titled antique or unique motor vehicles through an 
auction format held in conjunction with a motor vehicle festival: 
(A) Held at a municipal convention center, as defined in § 7-4-101, 
located in a county with a population of not less than three hundred sixty-six 
thousand two hundred (366,200) and not more than three hundred sixty-six 
thousand three hundred (366,300), according to the 2020 federal census or 
anysubsequentcensus;and 
(B) For which a portion of the festival's proceeds are donated to a 
hospital neurological institute located in a county with a population of not less 
than three hundred sixty-six thousand two hundred (366,200) and not more 
than three hundred sixty-six thousand three hundred (366,300), according to 
the 2020 federal census or any subsequent census. 
(2) This subsection () is repealed on October 22, 2025. 
SECTION 3. This act takes effect October 17, 2~25, the public welfare requiring it.  PASSED: 
SENATE BILL NO. 213 
March 17, 2025 
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SPEAKER OF THE SENATE 
CAMelil>N SEXTON, SPEAKER 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APPROVED this as~ day of r(\O(c.lr-.., 2025 
BILL LEE, GOVERNOR