TennesseeTort Liability and Reform - As introduced, expands the definition of a person for whom a wrongful death action may be brought to include an unborn child beginning at fertilization, rather than in utero; extends the period of time from two to three years after which a spouse is rebuttably presumed to have abandoned a deceased spouse for purposes of bringing a wrongful death claim. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102.
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- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Mar 26Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules CommitteeLatest
- Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 23Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 17Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026
- Feb 10Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
- Jan 20Reassigned to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee
- Jan 20Assigned to s/c Population Health SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced