Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 973
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- McCalmon (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 291
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 19, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 291 - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - 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 by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction