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Latest Update: Thursday, July, 24th 2008

Companion Bill SB2623. DUI/DWI Offenses - Deletes the present law requirement that a blood alcohol test or drug test must be administered within two hours of a person's arrest or initial detention in order for the results of the test to be admissible in court. - Amends TCA Title 55. Fiscal Summary for HB2597 / *SB2623Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2597 / *SB2623 Under present law, any person who drives a motor vehicle in Tennessee is deemed to have given consent to a test to determine the alcohol or drug content of that person's blood. The test must be conducted at the direction of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe such person was driving while under the influence of alcohol, a drug, or any other prohibited intoxicant, or [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 957
  • 05/06/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
  • 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
  • 04/30/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/01/2008
  • 04/29/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 1-0 to HB259704/04/2008
HB2597 Bill Text PDF01/11/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 1-0 to HB259702/22/2008
HB2597 Fiscal Notes PDF01/24/2008