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

SB 1070: 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.

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

SB 1070 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate 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: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 291.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. 291
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  8. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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