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

SB 418: Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury or death of a person, $1.5 million for the bodily injury or death of all persons in an accident, occurrence, or act, and $250,000 for the injury or destruction of property of others. - Amends TCA 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

SB 418 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, increases the amount that a person may recover in an action brought against a local governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act for claims brought on or after July 1, 2025, to $750,000 for the bodily injury or death of a person, $1.5 million for the bodily injury or death of all persons in an accident, occurrence, or act, and $250,000 for the injury or destruction of property of others. - Amends TCA Title 29. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  4. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  9. Sponsor change.
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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