Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 227
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Taylor (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 311
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 3, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/24/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 311 - May 13, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - May 2, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0364) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0208) - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1 - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 17, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction