Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0375 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses involving driving.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 875

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 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

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "seriously bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  12. Placed behind the budget

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

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

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

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/17/2026

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

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0558)

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0835)

  27. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  28. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 875

  34. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  37. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  38. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

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

  40. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  41. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  42. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  43. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  44. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  45. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

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

  47. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  48. Companion House Bill substituted

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 875

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0375 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "seriously bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
Who sponsors SB 0375?
SB 0375 is sponsored by Rose, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0375?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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