Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, requires prosecution for vehicular homicide committed on or after July 1, 2026, to commence within 10 years from the date the offense occurs. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to statutes of limitations.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, requires prosecution for vehicular homicide committed on or after July 1, 2026, to commence within 10 years from the date the offense occurs. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40. SB1840 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 793 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 793 · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0641) · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 19, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0984) · Apr 8, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 30, PNV 5 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 58, Noes 30, Present and not voting 5
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-16 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
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 23, 2026).