Bill > HB1521

This bill, known as the "James Bardsley Life Protection Act," amends Tennessee law to increase penalties for leaving the scene of an accident. Specifically, it elevates the offense of leaving the scene of an accident that results in injury from a Class A misdemeanor (a less serious criminal offense) to a Class E felony, and it raises the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident where the person knew or should have known that death resulted from a Class E felony to a Class D felony, making these offenses more serious criminal charges with potentially harsher punishments.