Tennessee · 114
HB 2159
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2159 authorizes the enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle stored for repairs without the owner's express written authorization. This enforcement is permitted if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent before repairs and provides notice to the owner via certified mail. The bill amends TCA Title 47, Title 55, Chapter 31, and Title 66, Chapter 19.
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Sponsors
- Dave Wright Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026… | lower | — | 912cf9de-8bee-4e29-9d49-2c26d74374e0 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/912cf9de-8bee-4e29-9d49-2c26d74374e0 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | f18d0f05-0853-490d-abae-7f4cd0e257f9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f18d0f05-0853-490d-abae-7f4cd0e257f9 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | e5f8d69d-d7af-4771-8fad-5f8731256c8c | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5f8d69d-d7af-4771-8fad-5f8731256c8c CC0-1.0 |