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TN HB 1528

died on adjournment

Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, expands the definition of a person for whom a wrongful death action may be brought to include an unborn child beginning at fertilization, rather than in utero; extends the period of time from two to three years after which a spouse is rebuttably presumed to have abandoned a deceased spouse for purposes of bringing a wrongful death claim. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1528 pass?

No. TN HB 1528 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 (2026-03-26): Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

What is TN HB 1528 about?

TN HB 1528 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, expands the definition of a person for whom a wrongful death action may be brought to include an unborn child beginning at fertilization, rather than in utero; extends the period of time from two to three years after which a spouse is rebuttably presumed to have abandoned a deceased spouse for purposes of bringing a wrongful death claim. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1528?

Bulso is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1528.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bulsoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-15

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-20

    Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-20

    Reassigned to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

  7. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  8. 2026-02-10

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026

  10. 2026-02-17

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  12. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  13. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  14. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  16. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  17. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  18. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  20. 2026-03-26

    Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/10/2026 Passed

    2026-02-10 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Travis: not voting
  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Passed

    2026-02-17 · pass · 17-4

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 15-3

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