HB1967

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident.

Complete·5/27/26

HB1967 amends Tennessee law to increase penalties for leaving the scene of an accident.

HB1967 amends Tennessee law to increase the severity of penalties for leaving the scene of an accident. It reclassifies the offense as a Class E felony and specifies that failing to stop or comply when death results is a Class D felony. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026.

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Roll Call Votes

13 Yea

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0 Nay

History

May 27

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1072

Apr 21

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 21

House

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