Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 0418 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, relative to governmental tort liability.

Last action — Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Tort 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/26/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  17. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  18. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  19. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  21. No Action Taken

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  25. Sponsor change.

  26. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  27. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  29. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  31. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  32. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  33. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0418 do?
Tort 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.
Who sponsors SB 0418?
SB 0418 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0418?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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