HB1963

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Introduced·1/22/26

Tennessee HB1963 amends DUI laws to allow courts to order transdermal monitoring devices instead of ignition interlock devices for eligible drivers.

Tennessee HB1963 amends the state's driving under the influence laws by allowing courts to order the use of a transdermal monitoring device instead of an ignition interlock device for individuals convicted of DUI. This applies to those eligible for a restricted license and deemed appropriate by the court. The convicted person must cover all costs associated with the transdermal monitoring device and cannot receive assistance from the electronic monitoring indigency fund. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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History

Feb 4

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Feb 4

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Feb 2

House

Intro., P1C.