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TN SB 418

died on adjournment

Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury or death of a person, $1.5 million for the bodily injury or death of all persons in an accident, occurrence, or act, and $250,000 for the injury or destruction of property of others. - Amends TCA Title 29.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 418 pass?

No. TN SB 418 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-08): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

What is TN SB 418 about?

TN SB 418 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury or death of a person, $1.5 million for the bodily injury or death of all persons in an accident, occurrence, or act, and $250,000 for the injury or destruction of property of others. - Amends TCA Title 29.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 418?

Gardenhire is the primary sponsor of TN SB 418.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-25

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  6. 2025-03-31

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. 2025-03-31

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  8. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-04-01

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-04-02

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  12. 2025-04-08

    Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 4/8/2025 Failed

    2025-04-08 · fail · 4-4

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 4

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0418&ga=114

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