Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 2418 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8 and Title 29, relative to lawsuits.

Last action — Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  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 January 23, 2026. 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

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Government, General - As introduced, requires proposed contingent fee contracts for legal services between a political subdivision of this state and a private-sector attorney to be approved by the attorney general and reporter prior to execution of the contract. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8 and Title 29.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1048)

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1010)

  18. Failed to pass H., Ayes 36, Nays 32, PNV 22

  19. Re-ref. Calendar and Rules Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/14/2026

  21. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  26. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  28. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0717)

  29. Motion to reconsider adopted. (Amendment 1 - SA0717)

  30. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  32. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026

  33. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  34. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

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 2418 do?
Local Government, General - As introduced, requires proposed contingent fee contracts for legal services between a political subdivision of this state and a private-sector attorney to be approved by the attorney general and reporter prior to execution of the contract. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8 and Title 29.
Who sponsors SB 2418?
SB 2418 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2418?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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