Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, exempts certain active, volunteer firefighters and rescue squad members from payment of the regular registration fee at the time of renewal for license plate issued to the volunteer firefighter or rescue squad member; authorizes a county legislative body to waive the motor vehicle tax for motor vehicles receiving the exemption from the registration fee, if the waiver is approved in the same manner as the adoption of the motor vehicle tax. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
SB0270 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 923 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB0270Date
    Effective date(s) 05/15/201805/18/2018
    Pub. Ch. 92305/18/2018
    Signed by Governor.05/15/2018
    Transmitted to Governor for action.05/07/2018
    Signed by H. Speaker04/24/2018
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/23/2018
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/20/2018
    Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA1225)04/18/2018
    Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1157)04/18/2018
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 4/18/201804/17/2018
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 004/16/2018
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1225)04/16/2018
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1157)04/16/2018
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0277)04/16/2018
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/16/2018
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.04/09/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/05/2018
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House04/05/2018
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 104/05/2018
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0445)04/05/2018
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0925)04/05/2018
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/5/201804/03/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/27/2018
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 003/27/2018
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/27/201803/21/2018
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/9/201705/08/2017
    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/8/201705/03/2017
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/201705/03/2017
    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/201705/02/2017
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/201705/01/2017
    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/2/201705/01/2017
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/201704/26/2017
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 004/17/2017
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 4/17/201704/11/2017
    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee03/27/2017
    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 Committee02/06/2017
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2017
    Filed for introduction02/01/2017
    Actions For HB0268Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 92305/18/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/16/2018
    Comp. SB subst.04/16/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/11/2018
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/201804/10/2018
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/201804/10/2018
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee04/09/2018
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/9/201804/04/2018
    Action def. in Finance, Ways & Means Committee to Next Calendar04/03/2018
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/3/201803/28/2018
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee03/28/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/22/2018
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/28/201803/21/2018
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/28/201803/21/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/20/2018
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/21/201803/14/2018
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/21/201803/14/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/14/2018
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/14/201803/07/2018
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/14/201802/21/2018
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 2/21/201802/14/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.01/31/2018
    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee05/08/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/201705/03/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/201704/26/2017
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to Local Calendar04/26/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/20/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/201704/19/2017
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/26/201704/19/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/201704/12/2017
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/19/201704/12/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/07/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/12/201704/05/2017
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee04/05/2017
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee04/04/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/30/2017
    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/4/201703/29/2017
    Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/4/201703/28/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/23/2017
    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/28/201703/22/2017
    Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/28/201703/21/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/17/2017
    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/21/201703/15/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/15/2017
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee03/15/2017
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/13/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/15/201703/08/2017
    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee02/03/2017
    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee02/02/2017
    Intro., P1C.02/01/2017
    Filed for intro.01/31/2017
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0445Amendment 1-0 to SB0270Fiscal Memo for SA0445 (5633)  
    SA0925Amendment 2-0 to SB0270 
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0277Amendment 1-1 to HB0268Fiscal Memo for HA0277 (5633)  
    HA1157Amendment 2-1 to HB0268Fiscal Memo for HA1157 (13524)  
    HA1225Amendment 3- to HB0268 

    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

    Decrease State Revenue - $611,700/Highway Fund $12,500/General Fund


    Bill Summary

    Present law authorizes the issuance of special license plates for certain firefighters and emergency personnel. This bill exempts from paying the annual renewal fee the following who have such a special license plate:

    (1) Any active, volunteer firefighter, upon the certification or sworn statement from the chief of the fire department to which the person is attached confirming the person is an active, volunteer firefighter; and
    (2) Any active, volunteer member of a local rescue squad, upon the certification or sworn statement from the captain of the local rescue squad to which the person is attached confirming the person is an active, volunteer member.

    ON APRIL 5, 2018, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 270, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #2 requires that the firefighter or emergency personnel have at least one year of experience in order for this bill to apply to such person and specifies that this bill applies for only one plate. This amendment also changes this bill's effective date from upon becoming law to July 1, 2018.

    ON APRIL 16, 2018, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 270 FOR HOUSE BILL 268, ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2 AND #3, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 270, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #2 incorporates the changes described in the Summary for Senate Amendment #2 and changes this bill's effective date from July 1, 2018, to upon becoming a law.

    AMENDMENT #3 adds authorization for a county legislative body to waive the motor vehicle tax for motor vehicles receiving an exemption under this bill from the registration fee, if the waiver is approved in the same manner as the adoption of the motor vehicle tax under present law. Under present law, the motor vehicle tax has to be approved by a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body at two consecutive, regularly scheduled meetings or by a majority of the number of qualified voters of the county voting in an election on the question of whether or not the tax should be levied.

  • FiscalNote for SB0270/HB0268 filed under HB0268

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB0270

    SB0270 by Pody - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2018
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................95
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Akbari, Alexander, Beck, Boyd, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Clemmons, Coley, Crawford, Curcio, Daniel, DeBerry, Doss, Dunn, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Favors, Forgety, Gant, Goins, Gravitt, Halford, Hardaway, Hawk, Hazlewood, Hicks, Hill M, Hill T, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Jernigan, Johnson, Jones, Kane, Keisling, Kumar, Lamberth, Littleton, Lollar, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McDaniel, Miller, Moody, Moon, Parkinson, Pitts, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rogers, Rudd, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton C, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Smith, Sparks, Staples, Stewart, Terry, Thompson, Tillis, Towns, Travis, Turner, VanHuss, Vaughan, Weaver, White D, White M, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wirgau, Zachary, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 95.

              HB0268 by Sherrell - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2018 4/10/2018
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0268 by Sherrell - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2018
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0268 by Sherrell - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 3/28/2018
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0268 by Sherrell - HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/4/2017
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0268 by Sherrell - HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/15/2017
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB0270 by Pody - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 4/18/2018
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................29
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Harris, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Norris, Pody, Roberts, Southerland, Swann, Tate, Watson, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 29.

    SB0270 by Pody - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/18/2018
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................28
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Harris, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Lundberg, Massey, Norris, Pody, Roberts, Southerland, Swann, Tate, Watson, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 28.

    SB0270 by Pody - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/5/2018
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................29
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Green, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Kyle, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Reeves, Roberts, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Tate, Watson, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 29.
              Senators voting no were: Gardenhire -- 1.

    SB0270 by Pody - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/27/2018
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Dickerson, Haile, Hensley, Ketron, Massey, Norris, Stevens, Tate, Watson -- 9.
              Senators voting no were: Gardenhire -- 1.

    SB0270 by Pody - TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 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.