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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819Latest
   2. Apr 7Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
   4. Apr 1Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   6. Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
   7. Mar 25Rec 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 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
   9. Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
   10. Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
   11. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   12. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   13. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   14. Feb 25Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   15. Feb 25Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
2. 2025
   1. Feb 12P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
   2. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   3. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced