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TN HB1963
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Farmer
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AI Summary
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Allows DUI offenders eligible for a restricted license to request a transdermal monitoring device (which detects alcohol through the skin) as an alternative to an ignition interlock device
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Court must determine the ignition interlock requirement is appropriate before the transdermal option becomes available
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Offender must pay all costs associated with the transdermal monitoring device
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Persons using the transdermal device option are ineligible for financial assistance from the electronic monitoring indigency fund
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
DUI Offenses
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/4/2026