SB 227

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 16, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2025

Tort Liability and Reform - As 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 committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34.

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Actions


May 13, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 311

May 02, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0364)

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0208)

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0208 PDF
Amendment HA0364 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0208 (3769)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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