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Transportation committee advances license, registration and plate bills; special calendar item removed
Summary
The Tennessee House Transportation Committee approved multiple bills covering driver's license points, out-of-state license recognition, electronic vehicle registration, license-plate omnibus measures and other items, forwarding them to subsequent committees. A special calendar item was taken off notice and returned to the clerk's desk.
The Tennessee House Transportation Committee on the special calendar advanced a package of bills affecting driver's licenses, vehicle registration and license plates and moved several measures to later stages of the legislative process.
Leader Lambreth described House Bill 69 as creating a portal in the secretary of state's office that would check a prospective registrant's criminal history and immigration status before allowing voter registration; the committee approved the bill 18-1 and sent it to finance.
Representative Travis's House Bill 816, as amended, reduces the number of points assessed for operating a vehicle while driving privileges are…
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