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This bill modifies Tennessee's financial responsibility law by changing the administrative responsibility for issuing certificates of financial responsibility from the commissioner of safety to the commissioner of revenue. Specifically, the bill amends Section 55-12-139 of the Tennessee Code to replace "commissioner of safety" with "commissioner of revenue" when referring to who issues a certificate stating that a cash deposit or bond has been paid or filed as required by the Tennessee Financial Responsibility Law of 1977. This change appears to be an administrative reorganization that shifts the bureaucratic duty of verifying and documenting financial responsibility for vehicles or other regulated activities from one state department to another. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, and was introduced as House Bill No. 119. While the bill does not change the substantive requirements of financial responsibility, it does alter which state official is responsible for managing related documentation and certification.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1300&ga=114