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House panel advances three bills on driving penalties, school sidewalks and transportation funding
Summary
The House Transportation Committee voted to advance three bills: reclassifying driving without a license, creating a student pedestrian protection grant fund, and redirecting certain sales tax revenue to transportation. All three passed the committee and will move to subsequent committees.
The Tennessee House Transportation Committee on Friday advanced three bills after brief debate and formal votes: a bill to align penalties for driving without a license with suspended‑license offenses, a proposal to create a student pedestrian protection grant fund for sidewalks near public schools, and a bill to direct certain sales tax revenue from vehicle and tire sales into a transportation fund.
The committee recorded these outcomes:
- House Bill 359 (Leader Lambreth): Reclassifies driving without a license as a B misdemeanor when a person has no license or the license is suspended or revoked; retains a C misdemeanor where a licensed driver simply lacks the license on their person. The committee reported the vote as 14 ayes, 2 nays and 1 present not voting. The bill was…
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