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HB0005Introduced in the House

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

Introduced

Introduced by Gino Bulso, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Sponsor(s) Added.

March 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 10, 2026

17

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

23 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
Timothy Hill3Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Sam McKenzie15No
Michele Carringer16Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
Paul Sherrell43Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Health Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 1/27/2026

  19. Meeting Canceled

  20. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/3/2026

  21. Action def. in Health Committee to 2/10/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/10/2026

  24. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/3/2026

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026

  28. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026

  29. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  30. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  33. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Reset on cal. for 3/26/2026

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  39. Comp. SB subst.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

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