Bill Commons

TN SB 280

enacted

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 280 pass?

Yes. TN SB 280 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-02): Pub. Ch. 160

What is TN SB 280 about?

TN SB 280 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 280?

Jackson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 280.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-05-02 — Pub. Ch. 160
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jacksonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-02

    Pub. Ch. 160

  2. 2025-05-02

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-02

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-01

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-03-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

    passage

  9. 2025-03-27

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  10. 2025-03-27

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2025-03-27

    Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 5

    passage

  12. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-25

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  15. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-03-20

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/27/2025

  17. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-03-18

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  19. 2025-03-11

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  20. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  21. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2025-01-24

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed

    2025-03-11 · pass · 7-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 76-14

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chism: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Glynn: not voting
    • Hemmer: not voting
    • Towns: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed

    2025-03-27 · pass · 27-5

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0280&ga=114

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