SB1895 • 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: Bowling, Russell
Last action: 2026-03-24
Official status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on the financial implications or enforcement mechanisms for those who cannot afford naltrexone injections.

DUI Offenses: Naltrexone Injections as an Alternative to Ignition Interlock Devices

This bill allows people convicted of DUI involving alcohol or opioids to choose naltrexone injections instead of using a car with an ignition interlock device, if the court agrees.

What This Bill Does

Allows courts to let people who are caught driving while under the influence of alcohol or opioids choose to receive naltrexone injections for one year instead of being required to drive only cars equipped with ignition interlock devices.
Requires courts to include reporting requirements related to receiving naltrexone injections as a condition of probation if the person agrees to this option.

Who It Names or Affects

People who are convicted of DUI involving alcohol or opioids.
Courts handling DUI cases involving alcohol or opioids.

Terms To Know

Ignition interlock device: A special lock in a car that prevents it from starting if the driver is under the influence of alcohol or opioids.
Naltrexone injections: Shots given to help people stop using alcohol or opioids.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if someone cannot afford naltrexone injections.
It is unclear how many individuals will opt for this alternative over ignition interlock devices.

Amendments

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

SA0765

Amendment 1-0 to SB1895

Plain English: This amendment allows courts to offer drivers convicted of DUI involving controlled substances the option to receive naltrexone injections instead of using an ignition interlock device under certain conditions.

Courts can allow first-time offenders who agree to receive naltrexone injections for a year, at their own expense, as an alternative to installing an ignition interlock device in their vehicle.
For repeat offenders convicted of DUI involving controlled substances, courts must order them to receive naltrexone injections along with using an ignition interlock device.

The amendment does not specify the exact consequences if a person fails to comply with the court's orders regarding naltrexone injections or ignition interlock usage beyond what is stated.

Bill History

2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
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

HOUSE BILL 1814
By Russell

SENATE BILL 1895
By Bowling
SB1895
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.