SB1658

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

Chamber Passed·4/9/26

Tennessee SB1658 mandates a 30-day minimum incarceration for DUI offenses involving minors or school zones.

Tennessee SB1658 amends Tennessee Code to enhance DUI penalties. It requires a mandatory minimum 30-day incarceration for DUI convictions if the offender was accompanied by a child under 18 or within a marked school zone with active warning flashers. This enhancement applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 28–4 · Apr 9
Current
The House
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
2
RR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

28 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 23

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 13

House

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Apr 9

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

Apr 9

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.