Criminal 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

1. 2026
   1. May 5Pub. Ch. 875Latest
   2. May 5Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 16Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 14Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 10Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 9Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 9Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0835)
   10. Apr 9Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5Passed Senate
   11. Feb 26Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Feb 24Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Feb 23H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0558)Major
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Feb 23Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 0Passed House
   16. Feb 19H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
   17. Feb 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
   18. Feb 17Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Feb 11Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Feb 11Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/17/2026
   21. Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   2. Mar 5Placed behind the budget
   3. Feb 26Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   4. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   5. Feb 25Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Feb 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Feb 19Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025
   8. Feb 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Feb 12Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
   10. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
   11. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeMinor
   12. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   13. Jan 27Filed for introductionIntroduced