Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 1317 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, relative to transportation.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819

  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 14, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, removes present law that requires an offender sentenced to a period of incarceration for a DUI to begin their sentence within 30 days of conviction or, if space is not immediately available in the appropriate municipal or county jail or workhouse within such time, as soon as such space is available; requires, instead, the sentencing court to determine when such an offender is required to commence service of their sentence. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

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 3/23/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

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

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0927)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0968)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 10, PNV 4

  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. 819

  22. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 3/11/2026

  29. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  30. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  31. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  32. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

  34. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  37. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  39. Comp. SB subst.

  40. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1317 do?
Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, removes present law that requires an offender sentenced to a period of incarceration for a DUI to begin their sentence within 30 days of conviction or, if space is not immediately available in the appropriate municipal or county jail or workhouse within such time, as soon as such space is available; requires, instead, the sentencing court to determine when such an offender is required to commence service of their sentence. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.
Who sponsors HB 1317?
HB 1317 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), and Littleton, Mary (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1317?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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