Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Boyd (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 24, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 722
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 722 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction