Tennessee Senate Bill SB1669

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/14/26
• Chaptered: 3/23/26
• Passed: 3/23/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4, relative to commercial driver license qualifications.

Summary

SB1669 amends Tennessee’s commercial driver license laws by deleting Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-50-411(a)(2). The bill is narrowly focused on CDL qualification requirements and does not create a new licensing program or broader regulatory framework; instead, it removes one existing statutory qualification or disqualification provision from the commercial driver licensing section of state law. By changing Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4, the bill alters the standards the state uses to determine who may qualify for a commercial driver license. The practical effect is to modify the eligibility rules administered by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and to affect commercial drivers, employers, and training or licensing stakeholders who rely on those qualifications.

Impact

The bill directly amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-50-411 by striking subdivision (a)(2), thereby changing the statutory criteria for commercial driver license eligibility. This affects state CDL administration and may expand or otherwise alter the pool of applicants who can qualify under Tennessee law, depending on the content of the deleted subdivision. The measure has immediate effect upon becoming law.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests broad support for the bill. The Transportation and Safety Committee recommended passage with amendment by an 8-0 vote, indicating no recorded opposition in committee. No committee transcript is available, but the unanimous vote and lack of recorded dissent point to a generally favorable view of the proposal.

Contention

There is little visible contention in the available record. The only notable procedural point is that the committee recommended passage with amendment(s), which suggests some technical or policy refinement may have been made before advancing the bill. Because no transcript is provided and the deleted subdivision is not reproduced in the text, the specific policy issue at stake is not identifiable from the available materials.