SB0457

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to vehicular offenses.

Complete·5/15/25

Tennessee SB0457 lowers the blood alcohol concentration limit for vehicular offenses from 0.20% to 0.15%.

Tennessee SB0457 amends the state's vehicular offenses code by reducing the blood alcohol concentration limit for DUI offenses from 0.20% to 0.15%. This change applies to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-218(a)(3). The act will take effect on July 1, 2025, aiming to enhance public safety by setting a stricter threshold for alcohol-related driving offenses.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

93 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 11, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 15, 2025

Pub. Ch. 430

May 15, 2025

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 9, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.