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HB 1521 Reported from Committee

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Jan 14, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction