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HB1317 • 2026

Safety, Dept. of

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

Crime
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lamberth, Johnson
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Safety, Dept. of

ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1302, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1302, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, remove 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.
  • This amendment requires, instead, the sentencing court to determine when such an offender is required to commence service of the ir sentence.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB1317

Plain English: House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB1317 Farmer Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1302* House Bill No.
  • 1317 HA0968 014109 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1302

Plain English: Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB1302 Gardenhire Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1302* House Bill No.
  • 1317 SA0927 014109 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819

  2. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  3. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 819

  4. 2026-04-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0968)

  12. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  16. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0927)

  17. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  19. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  34. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  35. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  36. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  37. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  38. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  39. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  40. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1302, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, remove 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.
This amendment requires, instead, the
sentencing court
to
determine when
such an
offender is required to commence service of the
ir
sentence.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1302
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 1317
By Lamberth

HB1317
001497
- 1 -

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-418, is amended by adding
the following new subsection:
(h) A copy of the annual report required by subsection (e) must also be
submitted to the legislative librarian.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.