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

SB 375: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "serious bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.

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

SB 375 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, defines "serious bodily injury" for the purposes of the present law offense of vehicular assault, which occurs when a person who, as the proximate result of the person's intoxication, recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel subject to registration; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Primary sponsor: Paul Rose (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 875.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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. 875
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
  6. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
  10. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  12. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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