SB1669Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4, relative to commercial driver license qualifications.
Introduced by Bill Powers, District 22
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
As enacted, removes present law that prohibits a person from being denied a commercial driver license, or being deemed medically unqualified to operate a motor vehicle, based on the failure to meet motor safety carrier regulations because of a medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring insulin, but whose medical history indicates that the insulin controls the diabetes to the extent that the condition is not likely to cause any loss of ability to control a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 601
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · February 25, 2026
8
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Becky Massey | 6 | Yes |
| Richard Briggs | 7 | Yes |
| Jessie Seal | 8 | Yes |
| Paul Bailey | 15 | Yes |
| Mark Pody | 17 | Yes |
| Heidi Campbell | 20 | Yes |
| Bill Powers | 22 | Yes |
| Brent Taylor | 31 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
Companion House Bill substituted
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 601
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