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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 227 · Signed by Governor.

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 · 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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 311 · May 13, 2025

Senate

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

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TaylorBowlingStevens

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 68, Noes 24
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 70, Noes 23
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-03 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 4, Present and not voting 1
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1Senate · 2025-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
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: Signed by Governor. (May 2, 2025).