TennesseeTort 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
- 2025
- Apr 8Failed in Senate Judiciary CommitteeLatest
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 4/8/2025 Failed. Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
- Apr 2Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
- Apr 1Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
- Apr 1Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
- Mar 31Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 31Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- Mar 26Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
- Mar 25Sponsor change.Minor
- Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced
- Apr 8Failed in Senate Judiciary CommitteeLatest