SENATE BILL 745
By Yager
HOUSE BILL 558
By Capley
HB0558
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39
and Title 55, relative to documents required when
operating a motor vehicle.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 2, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) It is an offense for a person who is in the United States without legal
authorization to operate a motor vehicle without possessing:
(1) A valid driver license as required under § 55-50-301; and
(2) Evidence of financial responsibility as required under § 55-12-139.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor, with a maximum fine
of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.