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TN HB 1971

enacted

Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the right of a cause of action for any affected person who seeks declaratory and injunctive relief in any action brought regarding the legality or constitutionality of a state governmental action; authorizes such an action against a political subdivision of this state; does not limit any other cause of action or waiver of sovereign immunity to vindicate rights under the Tennessee Constitution or the United States Constitution. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-23 — Pub. Ch. 664
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Farmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  4. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  7. 2026-02-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-02-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-18

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

  10. 2026-02-19

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-02-20

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-02-25

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

  13. 2026-03-02

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-03-04

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

  15. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 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. 2026-03-25

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

  19. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  22. 2026-03-30

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 56, Nays 38, PNV 1

    passage

  23. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-03-30

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0861)

    amendment-passage

  25. 2026-03-31

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  26. 2026-04-02

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  27. 2026-04-02

    Passed Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 13

    passage

  28. 2026-04-02

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0923)

  29. 2026-04-02

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  30. 2026-04-02

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  31. 2026-04-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  32. 2026-04-06

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  33. 2026-04-06

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  34. 2026-04-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  35. 2026-04-23

    Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

  36. 2026-04-23

    Pub. Ch. 664

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-02-11 · pass · 6-1

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 11-9

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (2)

    2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 56-38

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

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/2/2026 Passed

    2026-04-02 · pass · 18-13

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1971&ga=114

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