TennesseeCriminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "serious bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
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History
- 2026
- May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 875Latest
- Apr 9Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
- Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 7Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
- Mar 24Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 17Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 10Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- 2025
- Apr 17Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
- Apr 14Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
- Mar 19Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Vote recorded TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
- Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety CommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced