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TN SB1927

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Becky Massey

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires "speeding offenders" (drivers with license suspensions/revocations due to speed-related violations like reckless driving, drag racing, or accumulating excessive points from speeding) to install intelligent speed assistance (ISA) devices on their vehicles for a minimum 365 consecutive days or the length of their suspension, whichever is longer.

  • Defines "excessive speeding" as 10+ mph over the limit in zones of 40 mph or less, or 20+ mph over the limit in zones above 40 mph.

  • ISA devices use location-based technology to actively limit a vehicle's speed to posted limits; devices must be tamper-resistant and capable of reporting circumvention attempts.

  • Offenders bear costs of leasing, installing, and maintaining the device (with indigency assistance available); providers charge a $12.50 annual administrative fee that funds department oversight.

  • Noncompliance—including tampering, operating a vehicle without the device, or missing required inspections—results in a 120-day extension of the ISA requirement; the act takes effect January 1, 2027, with annual legislative reporting beginning February 2028.

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to intelligent speed assistance devices.

Traffic Safety

Last Action

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar3/11/2026
Transportation and Safety2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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