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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1317

Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, removes 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; requires, instead, the sentencing court to determine when such an offender is required to commence service of their sentence. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 7, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026 4/2/2026failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 1, 2026
House		HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 25, 2026
House		HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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