SB 1299 - HB 1315
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 15, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Natalie Dusek | Email: natalie.dusek@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 1299 - HB 1315
SUMMARY OF BILL: Requires an ignition interlock provider to permit a person to appear
for calibration, monitoring, or inspection of the device at any time within a two-week period of an
original appointment for such. Authorizes a court to order reinstatement of a person’s driver license
if the person has no other revocations or suspensions on the person’s driving record and the
person’s only noncompliance with ignition interlock requirements has been with regard to the
required calibration, monitoring, or inspection of the interlock device. Authorizes a waiver of the
monthly interlock calibration requirements for active duty members of the Armed Forces who are
away on official orders. Makes various other changes in regard to ignition interlock devices and the
ignition interlock usage period. Places various administrative requirements on the Department of
Safety (DOS) related to such changes.
Effective January 1, 2026, for the provisions related to the two-week grace period for interlock
calibration appointments. Effective upon becoming law for all other provisions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-425, failure to appear at the ignition interlock device
provider when required for calibration, monitoring, or inspection of the device is
considered noncompliance with ignition interlock requirements.
• The proposed legislation creates exceptions to such noncompliance by permitting a person
to appear for calibration, monitoring, or inspection of an interlock device within seven days
before and seven days after the date of the person’s scheduled appointment. It additionally
authorizes a court to order reinstatement of a person’s driver license if the person has no
other revocations or suspensions and the person’s only noncompliance with interlock
requirements are in regards to the calibration, monitoring, or inspection of the device.
• The proposed legislation also authorizes an active service member of the U.S. Armed
Forces who has been ordered to have an ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle
to request the DOS to toll the usage period of the device if the person is ordered to be
deployed for more than 30 days.
• The provisions of the proposed legislation are not estimated to significantly impact revenue
received by the DOS related to license reinstatements.
• Based on information provided by the DOS, any impact to the department is estimated to
be not significant and can be absorbed within existing resources.
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• Any impact as a result of authorizing a person a two-week period, or a toll period for a
member of the Armed forces, to appear for calibration, monitoring, or inspection of an
ignition interlock device will be borne by the private entity providing the device.
• Any fiscal impact to state or local government is therefore estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director