Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 9 R cosponsors

SB 0419 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards.

Last action — Held on desk.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB0419 / HB0005

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026

  2. Held on desk.

  3. Conference Committee appointed (Hensley, Watson, Kyle)

  4. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2026

  5. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Bulso, Carringer, Terry, Salinas)

  6. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  8. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  9. H. refused to recede from adopting H. am. 4

  10. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  11. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  12. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026

  15. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Subst. for comp. HB.

  24. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0369)

  25. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0673)

  26. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0680)

  27. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0750)

  28. Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 1

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Reset on cal. for 3/26/2026

  32. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  33. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  36. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  37. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  38. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/3/2026

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/10/2026

  45. Action def. in Health Committee to 2/10/2026

  46. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/3/2026

  47. Meeting Canceled

  48. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 1/27/2026

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  51. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0357)

  54. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

  55. Sponsor(s) Added.

  56. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  57. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

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

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

  60. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  69. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  70. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  71. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  72. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  73. Sponsor change.

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

  75. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  76. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  77. Filed for introduction

  78. Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Health Committee

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

  80. Intro., P1C.

  81. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0419 do?
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. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB0419 / HB0005
Who sponsors SB 0419?
SB 0419 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0419?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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