MADD Tennessee is supporting several pieces of legislation for the 2019 session that we believe will improve DUI laws and save lives in Tennessee. We recently conducted a “Facebook Live...
Category: Legislation
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says that "laws requiring all impaired-driving offenders to install alcohol interlocks reduce the number of impaired drivers in fatal crashes by 16%." This...
A new law SB0384/HB0397 requiring drivers licenses for drivers under age 21...
MADD East TN hosted an East TN Round Table Discussion on Friday, October 7, 2016, in Jacksboro, TN. Attendees from the Sevier County Sheriff's Office, the 8th Judicial District D.A.'s Office, the Tennessee Highway Patrol,...
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced its “2016 Legislators of the Year” and recognized nine Tennessee legislators for their leadership in the General Assembly to stop drunk driving. These Tennessee Legislators of the Year and...
A ceremonial signing with Governor Bill Haslam was conducted on June 9, 2016, for four pieces of legislation to improve and/or add to DUI laws in Tennessee. Beginning in November 2015, legislation was introduced in reponse...
Gina Head-Hieber spent February 23, 2016, in testimony before the House Transportation Committee. She told them...
The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that now allows law enforcement to make arrests in conjunction with evidence obtained as part of their role in Community Caretaking. This ruling came about because of...
SB 2065 passes in Senate April 19, 2016 MADD applauds Tennessee legislators for passing HB 1843 in the House on April 13, 2016, and SB 2065 in the Senate on April 19, 2016! The bill was signed into law April...