HB 1274 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to arrests made for operating vehicles under the influence.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 327
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote 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
DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to provide a report to the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives on or before January 1 each year, until July 1, 2029, detailing the instances in the most recent year for which complete data is available in which a person was arrested for driving under the influence but where no alcohol or other intoxicants are detected in the person's blood or breath. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0380)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0331)
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Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 327
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Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 327
Sponsors
- Johnny Shaw · Primary
- Lowell Russell · Cosponsor
- Vincent Dixie · Cosponsor
- Yusuf Hakeem · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Shaw, Johnny Democrat
Co-sponsors (3)
- Russell, Lowell Republican
- Dixie, Vincent Democrat
- Hakeem, Yusuf Democrat
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1274 do?
- DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to provide a report to the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives on or before January 1 each year, until July 1, 2029, detailing the instances in the most recent year for which complete data is available in which a person was arrested for driving under the influence but where no alcohol or other intoxicants are detected in the person's blood or breath. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38.
- Who sponsors HB 1274?
- HB 1274 is sponsored by Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Dixie, Vincent (Democrat), and Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1274?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1274?
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