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

HB 973: 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.

Enacted Last action April 28, 2025: Pub. Ch. 291

Plain-language summary

HB 973 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 291.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican).