Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0787 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 451

  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 February 04, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

DUI Offenses - As enacted, creates a distance to drive program study committee to help determine the feasibility of implementing a distance to drive program that would facilitate reinstatement of suspended and revoked driver licenses for criminal defendants based on meeting the objectives set by the court and completing all the requirements set by the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0294)

  9. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0126)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 451

  22. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

  25. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  26. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  29. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  31. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  33. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  34. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 451

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0787 do?
DUI Offenses - As enacted, creates a distance to drive program study committee to help determine the feasibility of implementing a distance to drive program that would facilitate reinstatement of suspended and revoked driver licenses for criminal defendants based on meeting the objectives set by the court and completing all the requirements set by the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 0787?
HB 0787 is sponsored by Moody, Debra (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0787?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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