Alcoholic Offenses Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB0948. Alcoholic Offenses - Increases penalty for offense of child endangerment from mandatory 30 days to mandatory 11 months, 29 days and raises age of child in car necessary to constitute child endangerment from under 13 to under 16. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-414. Fiscal Summary for *HB0056 / SB0948Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $1,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0056 / SB0948 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a mandatory minimum incarceration of 30 days and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000, when a person drives under the influence of any intoxicant, drug, or drug producing stimulant with a child under 18 years of age in an automobile or other motor driven vehicle. The punishment for such endangerment is enhanced to a Class D felony [...]

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Companion Bill SB0376. Alcoholic Offenses - Requires law enforcement officer to conduct test to determine blood alcohol of driver involved in accident resulting in injury or death if officer has probable cause to believe driver committed DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, or aggravated vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0128 / SB0376Increase State Expenditures - $79,100 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0128 / SB0376 This bill requires a law enforcement official to cause the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to another to be tested to determine the alcohol or drug content of the driver's blood IF such law enforcement official has probable [...]

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Companion Bill SB0241. Alcoholic Offenses - Requires a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe a driver committed DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, or aggravated vehicular homicide to administer or request a test to determine the blood alcoholic content of a driver involved in an accident resulting in death or when there is a reasonable belief that death will result. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB0144 / SB0241Increase State Expenditures - $79,100 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0144 / SB0241 This bill requires a law enforcement official responding to a motor vehicle accident to require the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in death or injury likely to cause [...]

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Companion Bill SB0680. Alcoholic Offenses - Prohibits sale of beer and alcoholic beverages within 2,000 feet of a drug or alcohol treatment facility. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB0787 / *SB0680Other Fiscal Impact - To the extent new business activity and incremental sales of beer and alcoholic beverages would have been significant without the passage of this bill, there would be significant foregone state and local government revenues, derived from the foregone sale of beer and alcoholic beverages, resulting from the enactment of this bill. Estimating a precise amount of foregone revenues for state and local governments is difficult. However, such foregone amounts are estimated to exceed $50,000 and $10,000 respectively. Bill Summary for HB0787 / *SB0680 This bill authorizes counties and municipalities, by resolution [...]

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Companion Bill SB2020. Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB1396 / SB2020Increase State Revenues - $123,500 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $6,500 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1396 / SB2020 Under present law, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle. An open container is in the possession of the driver when it is not in the possession of any passenger and is not located in a closed glove compartment,[...]

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Companion Bill HB0144. Alcoholic Offenses - Requires a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe a driver committed DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, or aggravated vehicular homicide to administer or request a test to determine the blood alcoholic content of a driver involved in an accident resulting in death or when there is a reasonable belief that death will result. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for SB0241 / *HB0144Increase State Expenditures - $79,100 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0241 / *HB0144 This bill requires a law enforcement official responding to a motor vehicle accident to require the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in death or injury likely to cause [...]

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Companion Bill HB0128. Alcoholic Offenses - Requires law enforcement officer to conduct test to determine blood alcohol of driver involved in accident resulting in injury or death if officer has probable cause to believe driver committed DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, or aggravated vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB0376 / *HB0128Increase State Expenditures - $79,100 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0376 / *HB0128 This bill requires a law enforcement official to cause the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to another to be tested to determine the alcohol or drug content of the driver's blood IF such law enforcement official has probable [...]

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Companion Bill HB0056. Alcoholic Offenses - Increases penalty for offense of child endangerment from mandatory 30 days to mandatory 11 months, 29 days and raises age of child in car necessary to constitute child endangerment from under 13 to under 16. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-414. Fiscal Summary for SB0948 / *HB0056Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $1,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0948 / *HB0056 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a mandatory minimum incarceration of 30 days and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000, when a person drives under the influence of any intoxicant, drug, or drug producing stimulant with a child under 18 years of age in an automobile or other motor driven vehicle. The punishment for such endangerment is enhanced to a Class D felony [...]

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Companion Bill HB1396. Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2020 / *HB1396Increase State Revenues - $123,500 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $6,500 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2020 / *HB1396 Under present law, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle. An open container is in the possession of the driver when it is not in the possession of any passenger and is not located in a closed glove compartment,[...]

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Companion Bill SB3877. Alcoholic Offenses - Requires person convicted of driving under influence of intoxicant to obtain yellow license plate with red letters for such person’s vehicle from department of revenue for use while driving on a restricted license and when license reinstated. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB3686 / SB3877Increase State Revenue - $522,400 Increase State Expenditures - $55,100/One-Time $273,100/FY08-09 $217,900/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years Bill Summary for *HB3686 / SB3877 This bill requires a judge to order a person convicted of DUI to obtain, from the department of revenue, a license plate for the offender's vehicle that is yellow with red letters. The license would have to remain on the offender's vehicle for: (1) If the person's [...]

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Companion Bill HB3686. Alcoholic Offenses - Requires person convicted of driving under influence of intoxicant to obtain yellow license plate with red letters for such person’s vehicle from department of revenue for use while driving on a restricted license and when license reinstated. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB3877 / *HB3686Increase State Revenue - $522,400 Increase State Expenditures - $55,100/One-Time $273,100/FY08-09 $217,900/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years Bill Summary for SB3877 / *HB3686 This bill requires a judge to order a person convicted of DUI to obtain, from the department of revenue, a license plate for the offender's vehicle that is yellow with red letters. The license would have to remain on the offender's vehicle for: (1) If the person's [...]

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Companion Bill SB3042. Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB3059 / SB3042(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $92,600 Increase State Expenditures - $9,700/One-Time $82,100/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - $4,900 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3059 / SB3042 Under present law, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle. An open container is in the possession of the driver when it is not in the possession of any [...]

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Companion Bill HB3059. Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB3042 / *HB3059(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $92,600 Increase State Expenditures - $9,700/One-Time $82,100/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - $4,900 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3042 / *HB3059 Under present law, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle. An open container is in the possession of the driver when it is not in the possession of any [...]

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Companion Bill SB3040. Alcoholic Offenses - Prohibits district attorney from plea bargaining with person charged with DUI to any offense that does not involve unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2881 / SB3040(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - $46,900 Increase Local Revenue - $168,800 Increase Local Expenditures* - $41,800 Bill Summary for *HB2881 / SB3040 Present law details the punishment to be imposed for a DUI conviction. This punishment is enhanced if the offender has prior DUI convictions. This bill specifies that a person charged with DUI must be prosecuted as provided in those present law provisions. This bill prohibits a district attorney general from offering, accepting, or entering a plea in regard to a person [...]

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Companion Bill HB2881. Alcoholic Offenses - Prohibits district attorney from plea bargaining with person charged with DUI to any offense that does not involve unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB3040 / *HB2881(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - $46,900 Increase Local Revenue - $168,800 Increase Local Expenditures* - $41,800 Bill Summary for SB3040 / *HB2881 Present law details the punishment to be imposed for a DUI conviction. This punishment is enhanced if the offender has prior DUI convictions. This bill specifies that a person charged with DUI must be prosecuted as provided in those present law provisions. This bill prohibits a district attorney general from offering, accepting, or entering a plea in regard to a person [...]

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Companion Bill SB3037. DUI/DWI Offenses - Provides for administrative revocation of person's driver license for specified period upon department of safety's determination that person was driving under influence of intoxicant or refused alcohol test; reduces alcohol level required to constitute DUI from .08 to .02 for repeat offenders; revises other various DUI-related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB2877 / SB3037Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - $1,602,500 Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $200,500 / One-Time Net Impact - $2,441,900 / Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Net Impact - Exceeds $1,237,800 Increase Local Expenditures* - Net Impact - Exceeds $2,089,800 Bill Summary for *HB2877 / SB3037 This bill [...]

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Companion Bill HB2877. DUI/DWI Offenses - Provides for administrative revocation of person's driver license for specified period upon department of safety's determination that person was driving under influence of intoxicant or refused alcohol test; reduces alcohol level required to constitute DUI from .08 to .02 for repeat offenders; revises other various DUI-related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for SB3037 / *HB2877Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - $1,602,500 Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $200,500 / One-Time Net Impact - $2,441,900 / Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Net Impact - Exceeds $1,237,800 Increase Local Expenditures* - Net Impact - Exceeds $2,089,800 Bill Summary for SB3037 / *HB2877 This bill [...]

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Companion Bill HB1396. Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2020 / *HB1396Increase State Revenues - $123,500 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $6,500 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2020 / *HB1396 Under present law, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle. An open container is in the possession of the driver when it is not in the possession of any passenger and is not located in a closed glove compartment,[...]

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Companion Bill SB1566. Game and Fish Laws - Prohibits hunting with a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or any intoxicant, drug, or drug producing stimulant. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1875 / *SB1566 Increase State Revenues - Less than $100,000/Wildlife Fund Increase State Expenditures - $6,600/Incarceration* FY10-11 & Subsequent Years Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Less than $100,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1875 / *SB1566 This bill imposes criminal penalties on persons who hunt with a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The evidence collection procedures under this bill are similar to the rules for collecting evidence in DUI cases under present law. HUNTING WHILE INTOXICATED Any person who hunts [...]

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