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

HB 5: Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.

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 5 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on November 6, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102. Primary sponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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
Gino BulsoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“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. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Reset on cal. for 3/26/2026
  7. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
  8. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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