HB 4

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Jan 14, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Tort Liability and Reform - 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 or death of a person, $1.5 million for the bodily injury or death of all persons in an accident, occurrence, or act, and $250,000 for the injury or destruction of property of others. - Amends TCA Title 29.

Votes


Actions


Apr 09, 2025

House

No Action Taken

Apr 02, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

House

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

Mar 26, 2025

House

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

House

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

Mar 19, 2025

House

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

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

Mar 12, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

Mar 05, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

House

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

Feb 26, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

Feb 12, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/26/2025

Feb 05, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

Jan 28, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

Jan 16, 2025

House

Ref. to Judiciary Committee

Jan 15, 2025

House

P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

Jan 14, 2025

House

Intro., P1C.

Nov 06, 2024

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0384 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0384 (4187)
Fiscal Note

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