Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1521 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Sentencing - As introduced, increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident that the person knew or should reasonably have known resulted in death from a Class E felony to a Class D felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

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 3/9/2026

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

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

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

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  26. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1521 do?
Sentencing - As introduced, increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident that the person knew or should reasonably have known resulted in death from a Class E felony to a Class D felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Who sponsors HB 1521?
HB 1521 is sponsored by Martin G, Jones R, Stevens, Robert (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), and Reneau, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1521?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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