Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 1234 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, Chapter 3; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sexual assault.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  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 February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Civil Procedure - As introduced, revives causes of action based on a sexual assault that occurred when the injured party was 18 years of age or older and are time-barred because the applicable statute of limitations has expired; allows such actions to be commenced within a certain time period. - Amends TCA Title 28, Chapter 3; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Sponsor change.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  15. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  16. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  17. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  18. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  19. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  20. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Special Calendar on 3/18/2026

  21. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  22. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  29. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1234 do?
Civil Procedure - As introduced, revives causes of action based on a sexual assault that occurred when the injured party was 18 years of age or older and are time-barred because the applicable statute of limitations has expired; allows such actions to be commenced within a certain time period. - Amends TCA Title 28, Chapter 3; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 1234?
SB 1234 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and Bailey, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1234?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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