TN HB 359
enactedCriminal 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 359 pass?
Yes. TN HB 359 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 875
What is TN HB 359 about?
TN HB 359 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 359?
Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 359.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 875
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamberthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Pub. Ch. 875
2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-27
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-16
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-15
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-14
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-10
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-09
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-09
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0835)
2026-04-09
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5
passage
2026-02-26
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-24
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-02-23
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0558)
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-23
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 0
passage
2026-02-19
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2026-02-18
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
2026-02-17
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/17/2026
2026-02-04
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2025-04-09
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
2025-03-05
Placed behind the budget
2025-02-26
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-25
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-19
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025
2025-02-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-12
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
2025-02-05
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/18/2025 Passed
2025-02-18 · pass · 6-2
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/25/2025 Passed
2025-02-25 · pass · 14-2
Member-level votes (1)
- Vital: not voting
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/11/2026 Passed
2026-02-11 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/17/2026 Passed
2026-02-17 · pass · 23-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026
2026-02-23 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed
2026-02-23 · pass · 85-5
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-09 · pass · 27-5
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 375
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