# Tennessee SB 1299: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-417 and Section 55-10-425, relative to ignition interlock devices. Tennessee SB 1299, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-417 and Section 55-10-425, relative to ignition interlock devices., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 01/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1299-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1299 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-417 and Section 55-10-425, relative to ignition interlock devices. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-04-30, Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 01/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: DUI Offenses - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (136 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - License restoration after interlock service problems: benefit, medium. Drivers covered by Tennessee's interlock or related license restrictions can ask a court with proper jurisdiction to restore their license. This option applies regardless of when the restrictions began. Their only interlock violations must involve calibration, monitoring, or inspection, and they mu… - More flexibility for drivers with interlocks: benefit, low. Tennessee's ignition-interlock rules now use breath alcohol, rather than blood alcohol, as the measure. Drivers can complete calibration, monitoring, or inspection while the provider is open within seven calendar days before or after the appointment. That avoids an appointment violation; the next m… - Deployed service members can pause interlocks: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, active service members with interlock requirements can request a pause for deployments outside their home state. Deployment must exceed 30 days and follow military orders or a duty-station change. Members submit deployment proof to their provider, which must forward the r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 | pass | 95 | 1 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-30: Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 01/01/2026 - 2025-04-30: Pub. Ch. 184 - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-27: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0125) (House) - 2025-03-27: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-17: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0040) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0184.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1299.pdf) - HA0125: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0125.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1299.pdf) - SA0040: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0040.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed) - SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed) - SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed) - SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed) - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0184.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1299.pdf) - [HA0125 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0125.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1299.pdf) - [SA0040 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0040.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026) - [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026) - [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026) - [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026) - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [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-SB1299-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).