TN HB 4
died on adjournmentTort 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 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 4 pass?
No. TN HB 4 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 (2025-04-09): No Action Taken
What is TN HB 4 about?
TN HB 4 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 HB 4?
Bulso is the primary sponsor of TN HB 4.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-04-09 — No Action Taken
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bulsoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-11-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-14
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-15
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
2025-01-16
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
2025-02-12
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/26/2025
2025-02-19
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-26
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-05
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
2025-04-02
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
2025-04-09
No Action Taken
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Votes
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed
2025-03-05 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (1)
- Todd: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 418
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