TN HB1521 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident that the person knew or should reasonably have known resulted in death from a Class E felony to a Class D felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-25 - House - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | House | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1736 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-20 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
