Tennessee Senate Bill 2715

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-05 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer investigating a motor vehicle accident resulting in death to investigate whether an operator was served alcoholic beverages or beer at an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages or beer for on-premises consumption if the officer has probable cause to believe that the operator of a motor vehicle involved in the accident was driving under the influence of alcohol; authorizes the alcoholic beverage commission to suspend or revoke the license of an establishment determined to have violated state law for a period of not less than one year. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 57.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 57, relative to motor vehicle accidents involving alcohol.

Sen. Page Walley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-05	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2024-02-01	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-01-31	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2551 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-07 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2715&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2715.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB2551.pdf