TennesseeTennessee law sets 18-month license revocation for some DUI drivers
Starting January 1, 2027, Tennessee law sets an 18-month license revocation period for people without a prior conviction in an implied-consent DUI case.
What it does
A driver without a prior conviction, as defined by law, faces a one-and-a-half-year license revocation for an implied-consent DUI violation.
Argument forA set 18-month period could help drivers without a prior conviction understand how long this license consequence lasts.
Argument againstAn 18-month license revocation could make it harder for drivers without a prior conviction to get to work or handle daily needs.
More detail
Tennessee law sets a one-and-a-half-year driver license revocation period for a person without a prior conviction. This applies to license revocation for an implied-consent violation involving driving under the influence. The person must have no prior conviction as defined in subsection (e). The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1046Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
- May 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 27Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0864)Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 13, PNV 9Passed Senate
- Apr 21Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 21Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 21Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Apr 21Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0753)
- Apr 21Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6Passed House
- Apr 20
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 1Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Drivers License Calendar
- Mar 25Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced
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