Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1400 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 01/01/2026

  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 22, 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.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.

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 3/26/2025

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

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

  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

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

  14. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 403

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  25. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  26. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  27. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  31. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0366)

  32. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0363)

  37. Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 5

  38. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 403

  44. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 01/01/2026

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1400 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
Who sponsors SB 1400?
SB 1400 is sponsored by Roberts, Kerry (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1400?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1400?
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