Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 4
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bulso (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 9, 2025): No Action Taken
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 9, 2025 · House
No Action Taken - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/26/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Nov 6, 2024 · House
Filed for introduction