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TN HB0190
TN HB0190AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to vehicular offenses.
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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
04/17/2025
04/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, decreases from 0.20 to 0.15 percent the minimum weight of alcohol concentration in a defendant's blood or breath as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular assault and in a defendant's blood as an element of the offense of aggravated vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Tennessee's criminal code by lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for two serious vehicular offenses: aggravated vehicular assault and aggravated vehicular homicide. Specifically, the bill reduces the minimum BAC level from 0.20 percent to 0.15 percent, which means that if a driver is found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or higher while causing serious injury or death to another person, they can be charged with these more severe offenses. This change could potentially result in stricter legal consequences for drivers who operate vehicles while significantly impaired. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and amends two specific sections of Tennessee's criminal code (Sections 39-13-115 and 39-13-218) related to these vehicular offenses. By lowering the BAC threshold, the bill aims to strengthen legal protections against drunk driving and hold more impaired drivers accountable for their actions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (9)
Ron Gant (R)*,
Clay Doggett (R),
G.A. Hardaway (D),
Esther Helton (R),
Dan Howell (R),
William Lamberth (R),
Debra Moody (R),
Chris Todd (R),
Ryan Williams (R),
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 430 (on 05/15/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0190&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0430.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0190 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0190.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0190.pdf |
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