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                              PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 903

                                                    SENATE BILL NO. 2412

                                               By Hensley, Gardenhire, Rose

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 2380

    By Terry, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Moody, Davis, Brock Martin, Zachary, Maberry, Hill, Butler,
 Lafferty, Cochran, Capley, Lynn, Garringer, Greg Martin, Scarbrough, Grills, Powers, Reneau, Todd

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title
          63, Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-6-1108, is amended by deleting the
section and substituting:

                    (a) The attorney general and reporter may bring a civil action to:

                              (1) Enforce compliance with this part; or

                              (2) Impose a civil penalty, as described in subsection (b), for a knowing
                    violation of§ 63-6-1103(b).

                    (b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2), the attorney general and reporter may
                    impose a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation of § 63-6-
                    1103(b).

                              (2) If a court determines that an individual suffered serious bodily injury or
                    death due to a violation of§ 63-6-1103(b), then the attorney general and reporter may
                    impose a civil penalty of one million dollars ($1,000,000).

                              (3) Each individual to whom an abortion-inducing drug is provided in violation
                    of§ 63-6-1103(b) constitutes a separate violation.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and applies to
actions occurring on or after that date.
         SENATE BILL NO. 2412

PASSED:  April 16, 2026

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                         '     RANDY McN~Y

                            SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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                             CAMER"'2r:XTON,SPEAKER
                             HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

"f ~ APPROVED this
         day of (V\:;;i        2026

         BILL LEE, GOVERNOR