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

HB 763: Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29.

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 763 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29. Primary sponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 260.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary LittletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78

“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. 260
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  6. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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