Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 1020 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to claims against law enforcement officers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 160

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/27/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 5

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 160

  23. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  29. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025

  31. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  33. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  34. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. SB subst.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 160

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1020 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1020?
HB 1020 is sponsored by Russell, Lowell (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1020?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.
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