DUI Offenses - As enacted, lowers the threshold for enhancing the minimum sentence of a person convicted of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, from a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20 percent or more to a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2.
This bill lowers the blood alcohol concentration threshold for enhanced minimum sentencing in driving under the influence cases from 0.20 percent to 0.15 percent. It directly affects individuals convicted of DUI offenses in Tennessee who have a blood alcohol level of 0.15 percent or higher. The law applies to crimes committed on or after July 1, 2023, and modifies specific sections of state code to reflect this stricter standard.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action May 31, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/23/2024
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/23/2024
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/23/2024
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/22/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Gant
RRepublican
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