Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to commencement of proceedings.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2. Companion bill has be
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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 Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 11, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 291 · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 10, 2025).