TN HB 973
enactedStatutes 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
2025-02-05
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-06
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-10
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-11
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
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
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-03
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-07
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-08
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-09
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-10
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-10
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-11
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-04-14
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-15
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-16
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-24
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-28
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-04-28
Pub. Ch. 291
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Documents
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1070
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