# Tennessee HB 0005: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards. Tennessee HB 0005, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Sponsor(s) Added.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0005-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0005 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-06 - Last action: 2026-03-26, Sponsor(s) Added. - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 35 - Subjects: Remedies and Special Proceedings - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (38 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Leatherwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan M. Lynn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Powers - Cosponsor: Kevin D. Raper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Slater (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 6 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 6 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Actions (40) - 2026-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-26: Comp. SB subst. (House) - 2026-03-26: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2026-03-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 (House) - 2026-03-16: Reset on cal. for 3/26/2026 (House) - 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-12: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-10: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 (House) - 2026-03-03: Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026 (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026 (House) - 2026-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-10: Action def. in Health Committee to 3/3/2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/10/2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-03: Action def. in Health Committee to 2/10/2026 (House) - 2026-01-28: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/3/2026 (House) - 2026-01-23: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2026-01-21: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 1/27/2026 (House) - 2026-01-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-09: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Health Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2024-11-06: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0005.pdf) - HA0369: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0369.pdf) - HA0673: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0673.pdf) - HA0679: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0679.pdf) - HA0680: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0680.pdf) - HA0750: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0750.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0005.pdf) - SA0357: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0357.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0005.pdf) - [HA0369 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0369.pdf) - [HA0673 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0673.pdf) - [HA0679 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0679.pdf) - [HA0680 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0680.pdf) - [HA0750 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0750.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0005.pdf) - [SA0357 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0357.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0005-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).