AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 18, 2026CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
2. Mar 18, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3. Mar 18, 2026CommitteePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · House Judiciary Committee
4. Mar 24, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
5. Mar 25, 2026CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
6. Mar 25, 2026CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
7. Apr 1, 2026CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
8. Apr 8, 2026HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

• RS Robert StevensR Primary sponsor · District 13