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HB1814 • 2026

DUI Offenses

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

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Sponsor
Russell, Bowling
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the financial implications or affordability of naltrexone injections.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Offenses

This bill allows people convicted of DUI involving alcohol or opioids to choose naltrexone injections instead of using an ignition interlock device in their car, under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows a person who is found guilty of driving while drunk or high on opioids to agree to get special shots called naltrexone for one year if the court thinks it's okay.
  • Requires that people who choose naltrexone injections must report back to the court about getting their shots as part of their probation conditions.
  • Says that not following through with the naltrexone injections can lead to a person losing their probation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People convicted of DUI involving alcohol or opioids in Tennessee.

Terms To Know

Ignition interlock device
A special car lock that stops the engine from starting if it detects alcohol on a driver's breath.
Naltrexone injections
Medicine shots given to help people stop drinking or using opioids.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone cannot afford the naltrexone injections.
  • It is unclear how many people will choose this option over an ignition interlock device.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to SB1895

Plain English: This amendment allows courts to offer first-time DUI offenders who used controlled substances an alternative to ignition interlock devices by receiving naltrexone injections for a year, with conditions.

  • Courts can allow first-time DUI offenders using controlled substances to choose naltrexone injections instead of installing an ignition interlock device in their car.
  • For repeat offenders who used controlled substances, courts must order them to receive naltrexone injections along with the requirement to use an ignition interlock device.
  • The amendment does not specify what happens if a person cannot afford naltrexone injections or an ignition interlock device.
  • It is unclear how compliance with naltrexone injections will be monitored and enforced.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  3. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  6. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  10. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  11. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  14. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  15. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  17. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  18. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  19. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  20. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  22. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  23. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  25. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

I
f a person is convicted of a
DUI
violation involving the use of alcohol or opioids and the court determines that it is appropriate to order the person to operate only a motor vehicle equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device, then
this bill authorizes
the court
to
allow the person to agree to receive naltrexone injections at the person's own expense for a period
of 12
continuous months in lieu of ordering the person to operate only a motor vehicle equipped with a functioning ignition interlock
device.

If a person
so
agrees to receive naltrexone injections
,
then
this bill requires
the court
to
include in the sentencing order reporting requirements related to the person's receipt of the naltrexone injections as a condition of the person's probation. A person's failure to receive naltrexone injections as ordered by the court is a ground for rev
ocation of the person's probation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1895
By Bowling

HOUSE BILL 1814
By Russell
HB1814
010637
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39;
Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to driving
under the influence of an intoxicant.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, if a person is convicted of a
violation of § 55-10-401 involving the use of alcohol or opioids and the court determines
that it is appropriate to order the person to operate only a motor vehicle equipped with a
functioning ignition interlock device under § 55-10-409, then the court may allow the
person to agree to receive naltrexone injections at the person's own expense for a
period of twelve (12) continuous months in lieu of ordering the person to operate only a
motor vehicle equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device.
(b) If a person agrees to receive naltrexone injections for a period of twelve (12)
continuous months in lieu of operating only a motor vehicle equipped with a functioning
ignition interlock device pursuant to subsection (a), then the court must include in the
sentencing order reporting requirements related to the person's receipt of the naltrexone
injections as a condition of the person's probation. A person's failure to receive
naltrexone injections as ordered by the court is a ground for revocation of the person's
probation.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.