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This bill, amending Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Titles 39, 40, and 55, addresses vehicular homicide by establishing stricter penalties for individuals convicted of both vehicular homicide due to intoxication and leaving the scene of an accident arising from the same incident. Specifically, if a person is found guilty of vehicular homicide proximately resulting from their intoxication and also convicted of violating Section 55-10-101 (which deals with leaving the scene of an accident), they will be classified as a Range II offender for the vehicular homicide charge. Range II is a sentencing classification in Tennessee that indicates a more severe penalty than Range I. While the sentence cannot be lower than Range II, it can be within Range III, which represents the highest level of punishment, if deemed appropriate by the court, providing a context of increased accountability for drivers who cause death while intoxicated and then attempt to evade responsibility.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2138&ga=114