Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1302
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Johnson
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Pub. Ch. 819
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 18, 2026, 8:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 819 - May 5, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0968) - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 10, PNV 4 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0927) - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction