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TN HB 973

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Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 973 pass?

Yes. TN HB 973 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-28. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 291

What is TN HB 973 about?

TN HB 973 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 973?

McCalmon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 973.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 291
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McCalmonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  10. 2025-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  12. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-03

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

  14. 2025-04-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-04-07

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  16. 2025-04-08

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  17. 2025-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  18. 2025-04-10

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  19. 2025-04-10

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  20. 2025-04-11

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  21. 2025-04-14

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  22. 2025-04-15

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  23. 2025-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  24. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  25. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  26. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 291

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 19-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 96-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (2)

    2025-04-07 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 30-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting

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