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TN SB 418

died on adjournment

Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury or death of a person, $1.5 million for the bodily injury or death of all persons in an accident, occurrence, or act, and $250,000 for the injury or destruction of property of others. - Amends TCA Title 29.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
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Latest action
2025-04-08 — Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-25

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  6. 2025-03-31

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. 2025-03-31

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  8. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-04-01

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-04-02

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  12. 2025-04-08

    Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 4/8/2025 Failed

    2025-04-08 · fail · 4-4

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 4

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0418&ga=114

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