TennesseeCriminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide proximately resulting from the person's intoxication to be punished as no lower than a Range II offender if the person, as a result of the same course of conduct, is also convicted of leaving the scene of the accident. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 5Pub. Ch. 715Latest
- May 5Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Apr 14Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 2Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- Apr 1Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 1Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Mar 30Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10Passed House
- Mar 9Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 5Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 5Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/5/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 5Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Mar 3Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026
- Feb 24Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced