Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 0359 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses involving driving.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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  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 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "serious bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 875

  2. Pub. Ch. 875

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0835)

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  16. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0558)

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 0

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  26. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

  28. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/17/2026

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  31. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  32. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

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

  34. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  35. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  36. Placed behind the budget

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

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025

  42. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  43. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  44. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  45. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  46. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  47. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  48. Intro., P1C.

  49. Filed for introduction

  50. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0359 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "serious bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 0359?
HB 0359 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), and Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0359?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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