Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, removes present law that requires an offender sentenced to a period of incarceration for a DUI to begin their sentence within 30 days of conviction or, if space is not immediately available
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, relative to transportation.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, removes present law that requires an offender sentenced to a period of incarceration for a DUI to begin their sentence within 30 days of conviction or, if space is not immediately available in the appropriate municipal or county jail or workhouse within such time, as soon as such space is available; requires, instead, the sentencing court to determine when such an offender is required to commence service of their sentence. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65. Compan
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0927) · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0968) · Apr 7, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 10, PNV 4 · Apr 7, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 819 · May 5, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 12, 2025
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 25, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 25, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 7, 2026
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 7, 2026).