Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 5
Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.
- 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Latest action(Mar 26, 2026): Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
Text versions
- Current Version
- Amendment HA0369
- Amendment HA0679
- Amendment HA0673
- Amendment HA0680
- Amendment HA0750
- Amendment SA0357
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee 4/9/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 19, 2025 House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 26, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Reset on cal. for 3/26/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/3/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/10/2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 2/10/2026 - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/3/2026 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Meeting Canceled - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 1/27/2026 - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - 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
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Health Committee - Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Nov 6, 2024 · House
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