# Tennessee HB 0359: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses involving driving. Tennessee HB 0359, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses involving driving., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0359-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0359 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses involving driving. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (163 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer serious injury rules for driving crimes: benefit, low. The law sets a clear meaning for serious bodily injury in crimes that involve driving. Beginning July 11, 2026, an injury counts if it involves a substantial risk of death. It also counts if there is long unconsciousness or extreme physical pain. It includes long or obvious disfigurement, or long l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Gillespie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026 | pass | 27 | 5 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 | pass | 85 | 5 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 2 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-05-05: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-05: Pub. Ch. 875 - 2026-04-27: Signed by Governor. - 2026-04-16: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-04-15: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-10: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-09: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0835) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-02-23: Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-02-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-23: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0558) (House) - 2026-02-19: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 (House) - 2026-02-18: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026 (House) - 2026-02-17: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-11: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/17/2026 (House) - 2026-02-11: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-25: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025 (House) - 2025-02-18: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0558 (Substitute), 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0558.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0875.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0359.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0359.pdf) - SA0835: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0835.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0558 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0558.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0875.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0359.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0359.pdf) - [SA0835 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0835.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0359-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).