DON’T DELAY! Please request support for S.B. 777 immediately from the Tennessee Senate (Full List Below) by emailing now:
You may use the following points in your message:
- S.B. 777 acknowledges the relatively minimal environmental impact of the new vehicles targeted for this exemption.
- S.B. 777 acknowledges that it is senseless to test newer vehicles, the results of which demonstrate no significant air quality benefits. The idea behind exempting any class of vehicles is to reduce costs while not losing appreciable emission reductions. This strategy builds support for emission inspection programs, but also directs finite resources to where they will be most valuable in cleaning the air.
- Tennessee already exempts pre-1975 vehicles from emissions testing. The logic for this trend is clear; such vehicles do not contribute in significant ways to air quality problems. This logic applies equally to newer cars.
Overview: Legislation (S.B. 777) to extend the emissions inspection exemption for new cars has been sent to the floor of the Senate for a vote by all members. Under the bill, all vehicles three years old and newer would be excused regardless of mileage. Current law only exempts new motor vehicles being registered for the first time or one year from initial registration.
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Tennessee Senate
Senator Bailey
sen.paul.bailey@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Beavers
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Senator Bell
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Senator Briggs
sen.richard.briggs@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Crowe
sen.rusty.crowe@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Dickerson
sen.steven.dickerson@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Gardenhire
sen.todd.gardenhire@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Green
sen.mark.green@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Gresham
sen.dolores.gresham@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Haile
sen.ferrell.haile@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Harper
sen.thelma.harper@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Harris
sen.lee.harris@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Hensley
sen.joey.hensley@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Jackson
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Senator Johnson
sen.jack.johnson@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Kelsey
sen.brian.kelsey@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Kyle
sen.sara.kyle@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Massey
sen.becky.massey@capitol.tn.gov
Senator McNally
sen.randy.mcnally@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Niceley
sen.frank.niceley@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Norris
sen.mark.norris@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Overbey
sen.doug.overbey@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Roberts
sen.kerry.roberts@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Southerland
sen.steve.southerland@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Stevens
sen.john.stevens@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Tate
sen.reginald.tate@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Tracy
sen.jim.tracy@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Watson
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Senator Yager
sen.ken.yager@capitol.tn.gov
Senator Yarbro
sen.jeff.yarbro@capitol.tn.gov