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

SB 1743 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102, relative to wrongful death.

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 January 13, 2026. 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, expands the definition of a person for whom a wrongful death action may be brought to include an unborn child beginning at fertilization, rather than in utero; extends the period of time from two to three years after which a spouse is rebuttably presumed to have abandoned a deceased spouse for purposes of bringing a wrongful death claim. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102.

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. Reassigned to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  14. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  16. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  20. Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  25. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  26. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  27. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  29. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  31. 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 1743 do?
Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, expands the definition of a person for whom a wrongful death action may be brought to include an unborn child beginning at fertilization, rather than in utero; extends the period of time from two to three years after which a spouse is rebuttably presumed to have abandoned a deceased spouse for purposes of bringing a wrongful death claim. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102.
Who sponsors SB 1743?
SB 1743 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1743?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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