2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Sponsor change.
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
Senate
3/24/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0357)
Senate
4/9/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
Senate
4/9/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/9/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/10/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives

Amendments

SA0357

Amendment 1-0 to SB0419

4/3/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/9/2025
25
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
4/1/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text3/5/20258.2 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/28/20258.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/31/2025120.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/3/2025141.4 KB