Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1302 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, relative to transportation.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 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. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

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

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

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

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

  27. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0927)

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

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 withdrawn.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

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

  34. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 819

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1302 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 SB 1302?
SB 1302 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican) and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1302?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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