HB 973

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Apr 09, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 07, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 10, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 24, 2025

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2.

Votes


Actions


Apr 28, 2025

House

Pub. Ch. 291

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Apr 24, 2025

House

Signed by Governor.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 14, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 11, 2025

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Apr 10, 2025

House

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1

Apr 09, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Apr 08, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Apr 07, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

Apr 03, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

Apr 02, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 26, 2025

House

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

House

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

Mar 19, 2025

House

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

House

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

Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

Feb 11, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Feb 06, 2025

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 05, 2025

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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