Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 311Latest
   2. May 13Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
   3. May 2Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 22Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 21Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   6. Apr 21Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 16Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0364)Minor
   10. Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Apr 7Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Apr 3Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0208)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Apr 3Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1Passed Senate
   14. Apr 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Apr 3Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Apr 1Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
   17. Mar 24Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 19Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
   19. Mar 18Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025
   20. Mar 12Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
   21. Feb 10Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   22. Jan 27Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Jan 17Filed for introductionIntroduced