Bill Commons

TN SB 1302

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 1302 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1302 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 819

What is TN SB 1302 about?

TN SB 1302 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 SB 1302?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1302.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 819
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-05

    Pub. Ch. 819

  2. 2026-05-05

    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  3. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-17

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-14

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-08

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-07

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-07

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0968)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2026-04-07

    Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 10, PNV 4

    passage

  11. 2026-04-06

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0927)

  12. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  13. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  15. 2026-04-02

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  16. 2026-03-24

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  17. 2026-03-23

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  18. 2026-03-23

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  19. 2026-03-18

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  20. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  22. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 33-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026 Passed

    2026-04-07 · pass · 82-10

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
    • Sherrell: not voting
    • Vaughan: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1302&ga=114

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