Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0457 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to vehicular offenses.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, decreases from 0.20 to 0.15 percent the minimum weight of alcohol concentration in a defendant's blood or breath as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular assault and in a defendant's blood as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

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

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

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

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

  16. Placed behind the budget

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 430

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  31. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  36. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

  38. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 430

  45. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0457 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, decreases from 0.20 to 0.15 percent the minimum weight of alcohol concentration in a defendant's blood or breath as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular assault and in a defendant's blood as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Who sponsors SB 0457?
SB 0457 is sponsored by Rose, Paul (Republican) and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0457?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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