TN SB 2138
enactedCriminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide proximately resulting from the person's intoxication to be punished as no lower than a Range II offender if the person, as a result of the same course of conduct, is also convicted of leaving the scene of the accident. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 2138 pass?
Yes. TN SB 2138 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 715
What is TN SB 2138 about?
TN SB 2138 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide proximately resulting from the person's intoxication to be punished as no lower than a Range II offender if the person, as a result of the same course of conduct, is also convicted of leaving the scene of the accident. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2138?
White is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2138.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 715
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Whiteprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Pub. Ch. 715
2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-14
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-02
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-02
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-01
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-30
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-30
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10
passage
2026-03-09
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-05
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 5
passage
2026-03-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-05
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-03
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026
2026-02-24
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-18
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2026-02-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-01-23
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/24/2026 Passed (2)
2026-02-24 · pass · 7-2
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/5/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-05 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Akbari: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Kyle: not voting
- Lamar: not voting
- Oliver: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2014
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