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TN HB1755

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Iris Rudder

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a mandatory minimum 30-day incarceration enhancement for DUI convictions when the offender was accompanied by a child under 18 years of age
  • Adds the same 30-day mandatory enhancement for DUI offenses committed within a marked school zone while warning flashers were in operation
  • Requires the 30-day enhancement to be served in addition to any other incarceration time received for the underlying DUI violation
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to driving under the influence.

DUI Offenses

Last Action

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/25/2026
Judiciary1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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