TN HB 1449
died on adjournmentCriminal Offenses - As introduced, restates the criminal offense of drag racing as street drag racing; expands the offense to include acts committed on commercial property; authorizes a vehicle used in the commission of the offense or to flee after commission of the offense to be impounded for the purpose of collecting evidence; makes various other changes regarding the offense of street drag racing. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 68.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1449 pass?
No. TN HB 1449 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 (2026-03-24): Sponsor(s) Added.
What is TN HB 1449 about?
TN HB 1449 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, restates the criminal offense of drag racing as street drag racing; expands the offense to include acts committed on commercial property; authorizes a vehicle used in the commission of the offense or to flee after commission of the offense to be impounded for the purpose of collecting evidence; makes various other changes regarding the offense of street drag racing. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 68.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1449?
Gillespie is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1449.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-24 — Sponsor(s) Added.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gillespieprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-10-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-13
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-14
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-14
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-04
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-11
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-11
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
Versions
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (2)
2026-02-18 · pass · 6-1
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-11 · pass · 18-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Johnson: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1474
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