Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, authorizes the issuance of a license plate with the language "In God We Trust". - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 429 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0026Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 42905/23/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.05/04/2017
    Comp. SB subst.05/04/2017
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/201705/03/2017
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/201705/02/2017
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee04/26/2017
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/26/201704/26/2017
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee04/26/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/26/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/201704/19/2017
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee04/19/2017
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee04/18/2017
    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/18/201704/12/2017
    Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/18/201704/11/2017
    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/11/201704/05/2017
    Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/11/201704/04/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/30/2017
    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/4/201703/29/2017
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee03/29/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/27/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/29/201703/22/2017
    Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/29/201703/22/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/22/201703/15/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/17/2017
    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee01/31/2017
    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee01/30/2017
    Intro., P1C.01/12/2017
    Filed for intro.01/11/2017
    Actions For SB1355Date
    Effective date(s) 05/18/201705/23/2017
    Pub. Ch. 42905/23/2017
    Signed by Governor.05/18/2017
    Transmitted to Governor for action.05/11/2017
    Signed by H. Speaker05/09/2017
    Signed by Senate Speaker05/09/2017
    Enrolled and ready for signatures05/05/2017
    Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 005/04/2017
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0504)05/04/2017
    Subst. for comp. HB.05/04/2017
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.05/03/2017
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House05/01/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.05/01/2017
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 105/01/2017
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0447)05/01/2017
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 5/1/201704/27/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/27/2017
    Senate Reset on calendar for 5/1/201704/27/2017
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/27/201704/25/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/19/2017
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 004/17/2017
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 4/17/201704/11/2017
    Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 4/3/201703/29/2017
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/29/201703/28/2017
    Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/29/201703/27/2017
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/27/201703/21/2017
    Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/27/201703/20/2017
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/20/201703/14/2017
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee02/13/2017
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/09/2017
    Filed for introduction02/09/2017
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0504Amendment 1-0 to HB0026Fiscal Memo for HA0504 (5738)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0447Amendment 1-1 to SB1355Fiscal Memo for SA0447 (5738)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    Increase State Expenditures - $19,800,000/One-Time


    Bill Summary

    ON MAY 1, 2017, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1355, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 make issuance of the "In God We Trust" license plate optional based upon the choice of the vehicle owner to whom the license plate is being issued.

  • FiscalNote for HB0026/SB1355 filed under HB0026

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB1355

    SB1355 by Bailey - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2017
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................85
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Akbari, Alexander, Brooks H, Butt, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Coley, Cooper, Crawford, Curcio, Daniel, DeBerry, Doss, Dunn, Eldridge, Farmer, Forgety, Gant, Gilmore, Goins, Gravitt, Halford, Hardaway, Hawk, Hazlewood, Hicks, Hill M, Hill T, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Jernigan, Johnson, Jones, Kane, Keisling, Kumar, Lamberth, Littleton, Lollar, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McDaniel, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pody, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rogers, Rudd, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton C, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Smith, Sparks, Swann, Terry, Thompson, Tillis, Towns, Travis, Turner, VanHuss, Weaver, White D, White M, Whitson, Williams, Wirgau, Zachary, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 85.

              HB0026 by Sanderson - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2017 5/2/2017
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0026 by Sanderson - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/26/2017
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0026 by Sanderson - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/26/2017
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0026 by Sanderson - HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/18/2017
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0026 by Sanderson - HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/29/2017
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1355 by Bailey - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 5/1/2017
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................29
              Noes................................................1
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Beavers, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Norris, Overbey, Roberts, Southerland, Stevens, Tracy, Watson, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 29.
              Senators voting no were: Harris -- 1.
              Senators present and not voting were: Kyle -- 1.

    SB1355 by Bailey - TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/17/2017
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Beavers, Bowling, Briggs, Massey, Niceley, Stevens, Tracy, Yarbro -- 9.