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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1317: Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, removes present law that requires an offender sentenced to a period of incarceration for a DUI to begin their sentence within 30 days of conviction or, if space is not immediately available in the appropriate municipal or county jail or workhouse within such time, as soon as such space is available; requires, instead, the sentencing court to determine when such an offender is required to commence service of their sentence. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1317 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, removes present law that requires an offender sentenced to a period of incarceration for a DUI to begin their sentence within 30 days of conviction or, if space is not immediately available in the appropriate municipal or county jail or workhouse within such time, as soon as such space is available; requires, instead, the sentencing court to determine when such an offender is required to commence service of their sentence. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source