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

HB 1965: Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act." - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1965 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act." - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3. Primary sponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 695.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew FarmerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 695
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  10. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source