# Tennessee SB 1400: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Tennessee SB 1400, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1400
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 01/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Criminal Offenses
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (103 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drivers face tougher test refusal rules: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law sets a one-year license revocation for drivers with no prior conviction as legally defined. Revocation rises to 18 months for those drivers suspected of misdemeanor DUI who refuse an officer’s requested blood test. That is six months longer, subject to an exceptio…
- Drivers face oral fluid testing: cost, low. Starting when the law becomes law, police can use oral fluid tests with a driver’s consent or a search warrant. They can also test as part of a lawful arrest for an offense covered by the testing law. Testing without consent is also allowed when urgent circumstances legally excuse getting a warrant…
- Longer periods in vehicular assault penalties: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law lengthens two periods in Tennessee’s vehicular assault penalty rules. One increases from three years to six years; the other increases from five years to eight years. The supplied text does not explain what these periods measure, so their exact effect is unclear.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 69 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/16/2025 | pass | 27 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 01/01/2026
- 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 403
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 5 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0363) (House)
- 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0366) (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 (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/pc0403.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1204.pdf)
- HA0363: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0363.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1400.pdf)
- SA0366: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0366.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0403.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1204.pdf)
- [HA0363 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0363.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1400.pdf)
- [SA0366 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0366.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1400-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).