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HB1274 • 2026

DUI Offenses

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to arrests made for operating vehicles under the influence.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Shaw, Akbari
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 327
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

DUI Reporting Requirements

This bill requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to report annually on DUI arrests where no alcohol or other intoxicants are found in the arrested person's blood or breath.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to provide a yearly report starting January 1, 2026.
  • The TBI must include details about people who were arrested for DUI but had no alcohol or other intoxicants in their system.
  • Each report must list which law enforcement agency made each arrest.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
  • Speakers of the Senate and House of Representatives
  • Law enforcement agencies making DUI arrests

Terms To Know

DUI
Driving Under the Influence, which means driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)
A state agency that investigates crimes and provides support to local law enforcement.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what actions should be taken based on the information in these reports.
  • Reports will stop being required after July 1, 2029.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1274

Plain English: The amendment requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to report annually on DUI arrests where no alcohol or other intoxicants are found in the arrested person's blood or breath.

  • Adds a new section to Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, requiring annual reports from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation about specific types of DUI arrests.
  • Specifies that these reports must include information on law enforcement agencies making such arrests.
  • The amendment does not provide details on how the data will be collected or what constitutes 'complete data'.
  • It is unclear if there are existing mechanisms in place for collecting this type of data.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1166

Plain English: This amendment requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to report annually on DUI arrests where no alcohol or other intoxicants are found in the arrested person's blood or breath.

  • Adds a new section to Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, requiring annual reports from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation about specific types of DUI arrests.
  • Specifies that these reports must include information on law enforcement agencies making such arrests.
  • The amendment does not provide details on how the data will be collected or what actions should follow the report findings.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 327

  2. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  3. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 327

  4. 2025-05-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  13. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0331)

  14. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  17. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0380)

  18. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  19. 2025-04-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  20. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  21. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  22. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  26. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  33. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  34. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  35. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  36. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025

  37. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  38. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  39. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  40. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  42. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  43. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  44. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  45. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  46. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  47. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 15, 2025, THE
SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1166, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 schedules the provisions of this bill to be repealed
on July 1, 2029.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1166
By Akbari

HOUSE BILL 1274
By Shaw

HB1274
002786
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6;
Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to arrests
made for operating vehicles under the influence.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) The Tennessee bureau of investigation shall provide a report to the speakers
of the senate and the house of representatives on or before January 1, 2026, and each
January 1 thereafter, detailing the instances in the most recent year for which complete
data is available in which a person who was arrested for driving under the influence
under § 55-10-401 but where no alcohol or other intoxicants are detected in the person's
blood or breath.
(b) The report required under subsection (a) must include the law enforcement
agency that made the arrest.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.