Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1204 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 403

  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 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39 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. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

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

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0366)

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0363)

  17. Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 5

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 403

  24. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 01/01/2026

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

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

  32. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  33. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

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

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

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

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

  38. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

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

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 403

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1204 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 1204?
HB 1204 is sponsored by Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican) and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1204?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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