TN HB 1317
died on adjournmentSafety, 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1317 pass?
No. TN HB 1317 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819
What is TN HB 1317 about?
TN HB 1317 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1317?
Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1317.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamberthprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-02-25
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-25
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-02
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
2026-04-07
Comp. SB subst.
2026-05-05
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-25 · pass · 9-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-01 · pass · 18-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026 4/2/2026
2026-04-07 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1302
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