Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1522: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-116 and Section 55-6-107, relative to military personnel.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
Fiscal Summary STATE GOVERNMENTREVENUEHighway FundGeneral FundFY26-27($24,000)($1,100)FY27-28 & Subsequent Years($27,800)($1,200) LOCAL GOVERNMENTREVENUEMandatoryFY26-27($12,800)FY27-28 & Subsequent Years($14,800) Bill Summary In addition to all other motor vehicle registration fees prescribed by law, present law requires an additional registration fee to be paid to the department of revenue at the time the vehicle registration for certain all-electric, hybrid electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is renewed. For registrations renewed on or after July 1, 2026, this bill exempts from paying such additional registration fee a member of a uniformed service in full-time duty in the army, navy (including marine corps), air force, or coast guard of the United States, who is stationed outside of this state and not at a military reservation located partially within the boundary of this state and that of another state under orders of the member's branch of service and who is seeking to renew a registration for an all-electric vehicle. In order to qualify for such exemption, this bill requires the service member to provide to the county clerk a copy of the official orders related to the stationing of the service member. The copy of the orders must be submitted at the time the vehicle registration is renewed. Additionally, such exemption only applies when the vehicle is titled and registered in the name of the service member, either alone or jointly with a spouse or lineal relative.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-116 and Section 55-6-107, relative to military personnel.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-116 and Section 55-6-107, relative to military personnel. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-116, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection (c) and redesignating the existing subsections accordingly: (c) (1) Notwithstanding this section, a member of a uniformed service in active military service of the United States, as defined in § 58-1-102, who is stationed outside of this state and not at a military reservation located partially within the boundary of this state and that of another state under orders of the member's branch of service and who is seeking to renew a registration for an allelectric vehicle is exempt from paying any additional registration fee required under this section. (2) In order to qualify for the exemption provided in this subsection (c), the service member shall provide to the county clerk a copy of the official orders related to the stationing of the service member. The copy of the orders must be submitted at the time the vehicle registration is renewed. (3) The exemption provided in this subsection (c) applies only when the vehicle is titled and registered in the name of the service member, either alone or jointly with a spouse or lineal relative. SECTION 2. The Tennessee Code Commission is requested to make an appropriate …
Sponsors
- Stevens, Robert (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Terry, Bryan (R, 48)
- Reneau, Michele (R, 27)
- Pearson, Justin J. (D, 86)
- Todd, Chris (R, 73)
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 969
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- : Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- : Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 20, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 17, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 17, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (February 23, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (February 18, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (February 17, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB1522?
- HB1522 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-116 and Section 55-6-107, relative to military personnel.
- What does HB1522 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-116 and Section 55-6-107, relative to military personnel.
- What is the status of HB1522?
- Chaptered as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 969 (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1522?
- Stevens, Robert (R, 13), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1522?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1522&GA=114
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