Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 1070 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to commencement of proceedings.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 291

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

  15. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1

  20. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 291

  26. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

  35. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  37. Companion House Bill substituted

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 291

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 SB 1070 do?
Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors SB 1070?
SB 1070 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1070?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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