2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0982: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 16 and Title 29, relative to general sessions courts.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the jurisdictional dollar limit for general sessions courts in civil cases generally. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 16 and Title 29.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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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, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Civil Justice Subcommittee(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Larry Miller
Democrat