Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1521
Sentencing - As introduced, increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident that the person knew or should reasonably have known resulted in death from a Class E felony to a Class D felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stevens
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 8, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 24, 2026, 4:05 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Jan 14, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
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