Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 26Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Latest
   2. Mar 26Comp. SB subst.
   3. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   5. Mar 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   6. Mar 16Reset on cal. for 3/26/2026
   7. Mar 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
   8. Mar 12H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
   9. Mar 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   10. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   11. Mar 10Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Mar 4Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026
   13. Mar 3Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026
   14. Feb 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Feb 25Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026
   16. Feb 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   17. Feb 10Action def. in Health Committee to 3/3/2026
   18. Feb 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   19. Feb 4Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/10/2026
   20. Feb 3Action def. in Health Committee to 2/10/2026
   21. Jan 28Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/3/2026
   22. Jan 23Meeting Canceled
   23. Jan 21Placed on cal. Health Committee for 1/27/2026
   24. Jan 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
2. 2025
   1. Apr 9Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee 4/9/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   2. Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
   4. Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
   5. Mar 26Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
   6. Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
   7. Mar 19Rec 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 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 19Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
   9. Mar 12Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
   10. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   11. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   12. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   13. Jan 16Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Health CommitteeMinor
   14. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   15. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
3. 2024
   1. Nov 6Filed for introductionIntroduced