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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1302 · Signed by Governor.

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. SB1302
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819 · May 5, 2026

Senate

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

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

JohnsonSeal

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 82, Noes 10, Present and not voting 4
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-24 · 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 27, 2026).