Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 359
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "serious bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamberth (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Pub. Ch. 875
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 875 - May 5, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0835) - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0558) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 27, 2025 · House
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