Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to claims against law enforcement officers.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 24, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025 · Mar 24, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 160 · May 2, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 24, 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 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 5 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
The numbers
14
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 5
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 76, Noes 14, Present and not voting 5
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 2
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. (Apr 11, 2025).