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TennesseeSB 0457114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to vehicular offenses.

Sponsored By: Paul Rose (Republican)

Became Law

Criminal Offenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Lower threshold for certain driving crimes

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee lowers a key percentage in two driving offense laws from 0.20% to 0.15%. Police and courts now use 0.15% when applying those two offenses. This means the offenses can apply at a lower measured level than before. The act makes no other changes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 2

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/20/2025

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 430

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/25/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/24/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/20/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/18/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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