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HB0004Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, relative to governmental tort liability.

Introduced

Introduced by Gino Bulso, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury or death of a person, $1.5 million for the bodily injury or death of all persons in an accident, occurrence, or act, and $250,000 for the injury or destruction of property of others. - Amends TCA Title 29.

Where it stands

No Action Taken

April 9, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · March 5, 2025

5

Yes

2

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Andrew Farmer17No
Elaine Davis18Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Lowell Russell21Yes
Ron Travis31No
Johnny Garrett45Yes
Chris Todd73Not Voting
Gloria Johnson90Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/26/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  17. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  18. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  19. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  21. No Action Taken

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