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The measure, explained by the bill sponsor as a package of changes, clarifies that persons 18 and older need not hold a learner’s permit before taking a road-skills test if accompanied by a Department of Safety employee; aligns rules for driving large recreational vehicles with current practice so a Class D license may be used for some RVs; and, most prominently, places limits on how long personal and biometric information tied to a mobile driver’s license may be retained and prohibits its sale to third parties.

The bill drew questions from committee members about whether the legislation creates or authorizes third-party vendors to build the mobile-license app, whether the program is mandatory, and whether the digital ID could be used as identification for voting.

Elizabeth Stroker, legislative director and assistant general counsel for the Tennessee Department of Safety, told the committee the state has developed an internal app and that the department worked with the Department of Finance and Administration. \"The app was created within the department,\" Stroker said. She explained that \"third parties\" in the bill’s context refer to external actors who might host or distribute the app (for example, a phone carrier or businesses that choose to accept a digital license), but said the app itself was developed within state government parameters.

Committee members sought assurances the bill does not mandate use of a mobile license. The Department of Safety confirmed the digital license is optional for individuals and businesses, and that businesses cannot require a customer to use a digital ID. The sponsor also confirmed on the record that the bill explicitly prohibits use of the digital ID for voting purposes.

Several members raised privacy and security concerns. One lawmaker noted past large-scale federal data breaches and said biometrics cannot be replaced if compromised. The member said that, despite statutory safeguards, constituents worry that voluntary programs can become effectively required over time as technology adoption increases.

Stroker responded that changes to make any program mandatory would require action by the General Assembly, and she offered to provide members with Tennessee code provisions related to breach response and remedial actions.

The committee voted 16 ayes and 3 nays to advance the bill to calendar and rules.

The committee-recorded testimony and the Department of Safety exchange indicate the bill focuses on setting limits for retention and sale of data connected to digital IDs and formalizing several motor-vehicle licensing practices; it does not itself require use of a mobile license.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation Committee\tMar 18, 2025\t10:10 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The House Transportation Committee voted to advance legislation that sets limits on retention and sale of data tied to mobile driver’s licenses while clarifying existing driving and licensing provisions.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6699798,"Votes at a glance: House Transportation Committee, March 18, 2025",225,1344000,1569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2674390-1cb20798b42e79791a8a1dc478d9aad1&start=1344&end=1569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2674390-1cb20798b42e79791a8a1dc478d9aad1/thumbnail_1344000.jpg","/articles/6699798/Votes-at-a-glance-House-Transportation-Committee-March-18-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6699798-97444d4412a9f7ccd7e6d23a16a55d73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771226534&Signature=Hx~LcfoNdEgScdESRrk8pGp7FXFYgoaJif71JoS4xBwxTZp01-5q2GJy3bZxwAW3IYCyZtLzKn3w-Rl9kKV13~88yPk41h0i~Vu9IrRyH4uL3PYg-E-gXEHIAfXBpUjEOAtsDmr~AOnXm-5e5gNmafmxkPwKdc9EasNHOTsTKi-ZRQHLVe2xcCj86ucyL5zDczO4UK-0dmLSxSiX4MbXE-5BohuIPgm2qnJoxXWTkFbzrHpBwUPzrnnPkHotIJN9CVfKRd2ye2rEbYFO47GtzYBKRfq7mjSRYKbUsXP0CbdW0VK6-~M2R6zJiAisqGwqqcfcQnBVnIuepFcwM-84OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee considered multiple bills on March 18. This summary lists each bill the committee voted on that day, the committee’s recorded outcome, and key details discussed in committee.

Votes and outcomes

- House Bill 621 (motor-vehicle warranty registration): Passed 18 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor said the bill allows warranty providers to skip an annual re-filing if no registration changes have occurred, while preserving the existing 30-day notice requirement for any changes. The committee sent the bill to calendar and rules.

- House Bill 11-29 (temporary protections for existing borrow pits to ensure supply of road-building materials; sunset 06/30/2039): Passed 18 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor described the bill as a narrowly tailored, temporary measure to ensure licensed borrow pits can continue supplying material for road reconstruction and disaster response. The bill moves to the finance committee.

- House Bill 2624 (processing fees for county clerks handling mail orders for license plates and decals): Passed 19 ayes, 0 nays. The bill permits county clerks to increase handling fees (example given: plate renewals from $5 to $7 and decal processing from $1–$2–$3), and is permissive rather than mandatory. It moves to finance.

- House Bill 302 (making it a misdemeanor to stop or park on a public road to solicit employment; enhanced penalty if such a stop later causes an accident): Passed 14 ayes, 4 nays. Sponsor said the intent is to reduce traffic impedance and improve safety; opponents questioned the effect on people seeking informal employment and raised concerns about the bill’s application to brief parking near a curb or driveway. The bill moves to counting rules.

- House Bill 127 (definition clarifying when an autocycle is \"fully enclosed\" so riders may be exempt from helmet requirements): Passed 17 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor said the amendment clarifies \"fully enclosed\" (roll bar, roof, windshield, side panels) and allows such vehicles on roads without helmet requirements; the bill moves to calendar and rules.

- House Bill 737 (amendments and technical corrections; removed outdated references): Passed 18 ayes, 0 nays; the bill was placed on calendar and rules.

- House Bill 790 (acceptance of alternate discharge forms so honorably discharged National Guard members can receive a military designation on driver’s licenses): Passed 17 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present-not-voting. The bill moves to calendar and rules.

- Administration bill to extend local-option transportation surcharges statewide (extension of IMPROVE Act authority to all cities/counties, excluding rental cars): Passed 16 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present-not-voting; bill moves to finance.

Other actions

- House Bill 6-21 (motor-vehicle warranty protection registration): Earlier on the calendar, the committee voted 18 ayes, 0 nays to send the sponsor’s bill to calendar and rules.

- House Bill addressing donated-vehicle titling for Mechanics on a Mission: Committee accepted an amendment and took testimony from Brian Sweat, executive director of Mechanics on a Mission, then rolled the bill to the first calendar of 2026 to allow further stakeholder work.

- House Bill 217 (proposal to rename Nashville International Airport for a former president): Failed in committee (5 ayes, 12 nays, 1 present-not-voting).

Next steps

Bills that passed generally were referred to calendar and rules or to the finance committee, per the committee’s recorded actions. Several bills with complex stakeholder needs were rolled or scheduled for future calendars to allow additional work.

This summary uses committee-recorded vote tallies and on-the-record explanations supplied by sponsors and agency witnesses in the March 18 committee transcript.","Summary of bills the committee voted on March 18, including vote tallies and next steps.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6699803,"Committee rejects bill to rename Nashville airport for former president",742,2794000,3536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2674390-1cb20798b42e79791a8a1dc478d9aad1&start=2794&end=3536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2674390-1cb20798b42e79791a8a1dc478d9aad1/thumbnail_2794000.jpg","/articles/6699803/Committee-rejects-bill-to-rename-Nashville-airport-for-former-president","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6699803-d04d16d9c0f1a7c48ced206ee3bdc9b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771226534&Signature=TgZWcPeaUSG1n3bE5m9N0h4sLVwcPzVQevzRh2aQ97O3w51738POGcQtM2rKTGAc2i4EthbQeqdWc7ueggT80noG4wEcIAywbon54W9ND5U0Q80EUtHDwVCn0CEhDGFPJn01nrdWWfdjGGPUSeNMNjmnQIXcHwWyd3nINDC47pXCd9PGKTXJmlnC0CUlNZumQckyoDXbcq3jM0YfOuH1oKmwcsQWpdQ3XA4bl~aVS34pncFFmpOpOCoyFGaIxZjwwCLDcW93KamwBjJrQMWoz31daDmOqzT0MvftWbJvvehCZMAsbpjzEMkQWJcrKVxtbUwTt47L8~de5gc-SDj3pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A proposal to rename Nashville International Airport after former President Donald J. Trump failed on a 5-12-1 vote in the House Transportation Committee on March 18.

Representative Warner introduced House Bill 217, which would have redesignated the airport and required the airport authority to use state-appropriated funds to support the name change. Warner framed the measure as an honorific tribute, saying the renaming would \"honor a leader who put Americans first.\" He urged the committee to \"consider a powerful initiative renaming BNA Nashville airport in honor of Donald Trump.\"

Several committee members voiced fiscal concerns. Chairman Hawk said the state already provides multi-million-dollar appropriations to the airport and described the renaming as an unfunded mandate that would require additional spending by the airport authority. \"Unless the state of Tennessee is willing to put $10,000,000 toward this, I don't see any way that we can possibly do this,\" he said.

Other members raised historical and reputational considerations. Chairman Hawk and at least one other member noted the airport’s historical naming after Col. Harry Berry and the airport’s investments in roads and infrastructure. Representative Marsh, while expressing support for some policies of President Trump, said he would not support renaming BNA and suggested larger airports might be more appropriate locations for such a tribute.

Representative Warner told the committee that the budget figures he quoted came from airport authority materials and that the state currently sends tens of millions of dollars in appropriations to the airport. The committee also discussed whether the sponsor had notified the former president; Warner said he had contacted a member of Congress who discussed the idea with the Trump administration and was told they had no objection.

The committee recorded 5 ayes, 12 nays and 1 present-not-voting, and the bill failed in committee.

The debate included both policy and symbolic arguments — financial implications of changing a major airport’s name, the significance of existing historical names, and whether the airport authority should be required to spend state funds for a renaming.","A proposal to redesignate Nashville International Airport as \"Trump International Airport\" failed in committee after debate over fiscal and historical questions.","actionData","errors"]

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