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TN HB1316

Bill

Status

Passed

4/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Digital driver licenses may be used for identification purposes with law enforcement, alcohol sellers, and others, but are explicitly prohibited for voter identification at polling places

  • No fees may be charged for participation in the digital driver license system by the department or its contractors

  • Data obtained from digital license use must not be retained longer than 3 calendar days and cannot be sold except to law enforcement, authorized government entities, or pursuant to court subpoena

  • Biometric identifiers (fingerprints, iris scans, face geometry) cannot be captured except for photo verification, and geolocation data collection is prohibited entirely

  • Digital licenses must be disabled immediately when a physical license is suspended, cancelled, or revoked, and removed from devices within 20 days if not restored

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to licenses.

Driver Licenses

Last Action

Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/18/2025
Transportation3/4/2025
General Sub of Transportation2/12/2025
Transportation2/12/2025

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