# Tennessee SB 2138: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to vehicular homicide.

Tennessee SB 2138, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to vehicular homicide., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate 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).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2138
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to vehicular homicide.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Criminal Offenses
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (33 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher minimum sentences for vehicular homicide: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee sets a Range II sentencing minimum for qualifying vehicular homicide convictions under § 39-13-213(a)(2). The person must also be convicted under § 55-10-101 for the same course of conduct. Courts may impose a Range III sentence when appropriate, but cannot impose…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/5/2026 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0715.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2014.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2138.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2173: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (signed)
- SB 2177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (signed)
- SB 2166: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to money transmission. (failed)
- SB 2085: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (signed)
- SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems. (signed)
- SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0715.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2014.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2138.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2138-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).