Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 2Pub. Ch. 160Latest
   2. May 2Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
   3. Apr 11Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 2Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Apr 1Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 28Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Mar 27Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5Passed House
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 27Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   10. Mar 27Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   11. Mar 27Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 5Passed Senate
   12. Mar 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   14. Mar 25Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
   15. Mar 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Mar 20Senate Reset on calendar for 3/27/2025
   17. Mar 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Mar 18Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025
   19. Mar 11Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   20. Mar 5Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
   21. Feb 10Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   22. Jan 27Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Jan 24Filed for introductionIntroduced