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

HB 1521: Sentencing - 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.

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 1521 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sentencing - 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. Primary sponsor: Stevens. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
StevensPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  3. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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