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

HB 2109: Damages - As enacted, establishes a cause of action for persons to seek damages from persons who compensate others to participate in demonstrations when the paid demonstrators' conduct satisfies the elements of the criminal offense of rioting, or other similar offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 50.

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 2109 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Damages - As enacted, establishes a cause of action for persons to seek damages from persons who compensate others to participate in demonstrations when the paid demonstrators' conduct satisfies the elements of the criminal offense of rioting, or other similar offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 50. Primary sponsor: Clark Boyd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 722.

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
Clark BoydPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46

“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. 722
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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