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.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 9No Action TakenLatest
   2. Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
   3. Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
   4. Mar 26Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
   5. Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
   6. Mar 19Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
   7. Mar 19Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
   8. Mar 12Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
   9. Mar 12Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
   10. Mar 5Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 5Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
   12. Feb 26Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025
   13. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   14. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
   15. Feb 12Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/26/2025
   16. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
   17. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   18. Jan 16Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   19. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   20. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
2. 2024
   1. Nov 6Filed for introductionIntroduced