2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0973: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to commencement of proceedings.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's 18th birthday to 30 years from the child's 18th birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's 18th birthday to 30 years from the child's 18th birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/10/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
Senate
4/11/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Signed by Governor.

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/10/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/7/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/202511.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/202511.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/11/2025144.1 KB