TN SB 419
died on adjournmentRemedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 419 pass?
No. TN SB 419 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 (2026-04-23): Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026
What is TN SB 419 about?
TN SB 419 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 419?
Hensley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 419.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-04-23 — Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hensleyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-23
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026
2026-04-23
Held on desk.
2026-04-22
Conference Committee appointed (Hensley, Watson, Kyle)
2026-04-22
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2026
2026-04-22
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Bulso, Carringer, Terry, Salinas)
2026-04-21
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
2026-04-20
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
2026-04-16
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026
2026-04-16
H. refused to recede from adopting H. am. 4
2026-04-15
Senate refused to concur in amendment
amendment-failure
2026-04-13
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
2026-04-09
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2026
2026-04-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-07
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
2026-04-02
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-31
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-30
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-27
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026
2026-03-26
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-26
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0369)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-03-26
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0673)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-03-26
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0680)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-03-26
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0750)
amendment-passage
2026-03-26
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-10
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-09
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0357)
2025-04-09
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
passage
2025-04-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-09
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-04-07
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
2025-04-01
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
2025-03-31
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-31
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
2025-03-24
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
2025-03-05
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed
2025-04-01 · pass · 6-2
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-09 · pass · 25-5
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed
2026-03-26 · pass · 68-26
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BULSO PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed
2026-03-26 · pass · 71-22
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Failed
2026-03-26 · fail · 22-71
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed
2026-03-26 · pass · 71-23
Member-level votes (1)
- Glynn: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 5
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