HB 1755 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

DUI Offenses - As introduced, adds a 30-day mandatory minimum period of incarceration for persons convicted of driving under the influence if, at the time of the offense, the person was within a marked school zone and a warning flasher or flashers were in operation. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

HB 1755 adds a mandatory 30-day jail sentence for drivers convicted of DUI who were operating a vehicle within a marked school zone when warning flashers (like those on school buses) were active. This applies to all DUI convictions meeting both conditions, increasing the sentence beyond the standard penalty under Tennessee law. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 55-10-401 and 55-10-402 to implement this change, effective July 1, 2026. It directly affects drivers convicted of DUI in active school zone scenarios with operational warning lights. The provision does not apply to DUI offenses without these specific conditions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Total actions
20
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Iris Rudder
RRepublican
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