SB 280

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 27, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2025

Tort Liability and Reform - As 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 or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.

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May 02, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 160

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 02, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 5

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 3/27/2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

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