Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0190 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to vehicular offenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 430

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, decreases from 0.20 to 0.15 percent the minimum weight of alcohol concentration in a defendant's blood or breath as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular assault and in a defendant's blood as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. Signed by Senate Speaker

  15. Signed by H. Speaker

  16. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  17. Signed by Governor.

  18. Pub. Ch. 430

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

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  24. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  28. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  29. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  30. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  31. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  32. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  33. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  34. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  35. Placed behind the budget

  36. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  38. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  41. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Comp. SB subst.

  45. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 430

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0190 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, decreases from 0.20 to 0.15 percent the minimum weight of alcohol concentration in a defendant's blood or breath as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular assault and in a defendant's blood as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Who sponsors HB 0190?
HB 0190 is sponsored by Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Todd, Chris (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), and Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0190?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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