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

HB 1343: DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the state treasurer to deem a person ordered by a court to use a functioning ignition interlock device to be indigent and unable to pay the costs of the device if the person receives funds from the supplemental nutrition assistance, temporary assistance for needy families, or state medicaid program; removes the requirement that a court determine whether a person asserting inability to pay for a functioning ignition interlock device is indigent; revises other provisions relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419.

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 1343 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the state treasurer to deem a person ordered by a court to use a functioning ignition interlock device to be indigent and unable to pay the costs of the device if the person receives funds from the supplemental nutrition assistance, temporary assistance for needy families, or state medicaid program; removes the requirement that a court determine whether a person asserting inability to pay for a functioning ignition interlock device is indigent; revises other provisions relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 269.

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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. 269
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  6. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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