Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, d
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34, relative to charitable organizations.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitu
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 17, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0208) · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0364) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 311 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 6
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULESHouse · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 71, Noes 22
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).