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TNSB1683PassAs enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act." - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3.
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2026-04-27
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
TNHB1965PassAs enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act." - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3.
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2026-04-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 695
TNHB1528Intro

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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 ...
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2026-03-26
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
TNSB1743FailAs 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 ...
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2026-03-24
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
TNHB2605FailAs introduced, establishes a cause of action through which a person who suffers injury, death, or property damage caused by the negligent action of an agent of the federal government engaged in an immigration enforcement action may file a suit agains...
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2026-03-11
Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
TNHB1879Intro

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As introduced, states that certain nonprofit entities that contract with the department of children's services to provide community-based care or child welfare services shall not be held liable for damages resulting from an act or omission of the ent...
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2026-02-12
Withdrawn.
TNSB1470Intro

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As introduced, states that certain nonprofit entities that contract with the department of children's services to provide community-based care or child welfare services shall not be held liable for damages resulting from an act or omission of the ent...
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2026-02-11
Withdrawn.
TNHB1483Intro

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As introduced, creates a cause of action through which a victim can recover from a person, other than a professional bondsman or person with a bailable interest, who posts bail for a defendant and the defendant is subsequently convicted for a crimina...
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2026-02-02
Withdrawn.
TNSB2677Intro

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As introduced, establishes a cause of action through which a person who suffers injury, death, or property damage caused by the negligent action of an agent of the federal government engaged in an immigration enforcement action may file a suit agains...
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2026-02-02
To Senate Delayed Bills Committee
TNSB1484Intro

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As introduced, creates a cause of action through which a victim can recover from a person, other than a professional bondsman or person with a bailable interest, who posts bail for a defendant and the defendant is subsequently convicted for a crimina...
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2026-01-15
Withdrawn.
TNSB0227PassAs enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense...
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2025-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
TNSB0408PassAs enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation service...
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2025-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/01/2025
TNHB0534PassAs enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation service...
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2025-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299
TNHB0811PassAs enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense...
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2025-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 311
TNSB0280PassAs enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage o...
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2025-05-02
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
TNHB1020PassAs enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage o...
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2025-05-02
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 160
TNHB0763PassAs enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased ...
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2025-04-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 260
TNSB0842PassAs enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased ...
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2025-04-29
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
TNHB0004Intro

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As introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury ...
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2025-04-09
No Action Taken
TNSB0418FailAs introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury ...
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2025-04-08
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0800Intro

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As introduced, increases the amount of medical, hospital, or doctor bills that are presumed in a civil action to have been necessary and reasonable if the bills are itemized in the complaint or civil warrant with an attached copy of the bills attache...
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2025-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNHB1123Intro

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As introduced, increases the amount of medical, hospital, or doctor bills that are presumed in a civil action to have been necessary and reasonable if the bills are itemized in the complaint or civil warrant with an attached copy of the bills attache...
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2025-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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