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Companion Bill SB2973. DUI/DWI Offenses - Clarifies that DUI committed with child in car that results in serious bodily injury to child is Class D felony punished as vehicular assault and Class B felony punished as vehicular homicide if child is killed. - Amends TCA Title 55. Fiscal Summary for *HB2765 / SB2973Increase State Expenditures - $34,400/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2765 / SB2973 Under present law, if a person commits a DUI offense with a child under the age of 18 in the vehicle and if that child suffers serious bodily injury as a result of the DUI, the offense is a Class D felony. If the child is killed as a result of the violation, the person commits a Class C felony. A Class D felony is punishable by two to 12 years imprisonment. A Class C felony is punishable by three to 15 years imprisonment. This bill revises [...]

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  • 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1177
  • 05/20/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
  • 05/20/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3 for 5/20/08
  • 05/19/2008 - Recommended for pass; Referred to Calendar & Rules
  • 05/19/2008 - Recommended for pass; Referred to Finance, Ways & Means

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB2765 Bill Text PDF01/16/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB2973 Fiscal Notes PDF01/29/2008