Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1123: Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, increases the amount of medical, hospital, or doctor bills that are presumed in a civil action to have been necessary and reasonable if the bills are itemized in the complaint or civil warrant with an attached copy of the bills attached as an exhibit to the complaint or civil warrant, from a total of $4,000 to a total of $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7.

Introduced Last action February 12, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Plain-language summary

HB 1123 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, increases the amount of medical, hospital, or doctor bills that are presumed in a civil action to have been necessary and reasonable if the bills are itemized in the complaint or civil warrant with an attached copy of the bills attached as an exhibit to the complaint or civil warrant, from a total of $4,000 to a total of $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7. Primary sponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican).