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TN HB 2109

died on adjournment

Damages - As enacted, establishes a cause of action for persons to seek damages from persons who compensate others to participate in demonstrations when the paid demonstrators' conduct satisfies the elements of the criminal offense of rioting, or other similar offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 50.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2109 pass?

No. TN HB 2109 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 (2026-04-24): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 722

What is TN HB 2109 about?

TN HB 2109 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Damages - As enacted, establishes a cause of action for persons to seek damages from persons who compensate others to participate in demonstrations when the paid demonstrators' conduct satisfies the elements of the criminal offense of rioting, or other similar offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 50.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2109?

Boyd is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2109.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-24 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 722
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Boydprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-03-04

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

  7. 2026-03-04

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-11

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

  11. 2026-03-11

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

  12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  13. 2026-03-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  16. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-03-26

    Comp. SB subst.

  18. 2026-04-24

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 722

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 6-1

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 15-4

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (1)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2109&ga=114

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