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TN SB2138

TN SB2138
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to vehicular homicide.


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Introduced
01/23/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/05/2026
Passed
04/14/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/05/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide proximately resulting from the person's intoxication to be punished as no lower than a Range II offender if the person, as a result of the same course of conduct, is also convicted of leaving the scene of the accident. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

AI Summary

This bill, amending Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Titles 39, 40, and 55, mandates that individuals convicted of vehicular homicide that directly results from their intoxication, and who are also convicted of leaving the scene of the accident from the same incident, must be sentenced as a Range II offender, meaning their punishment will be more severe than a standard offender, with no possibility of a sentence below this range, though a higher Range III sentence may still be imposed if deemed appropriate.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (on 05/05/2026)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing

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