# Tennessee HB 0221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, relative to civil liability.

Tennessee HB 0221, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, relative to civil liability., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-03-26 (Returned to the Clerk's Desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0221
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, relative to civil liability.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Obscenity and Pornography
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-26: Returned to the Clerk's Desk. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0221.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0221.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0221.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0221.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0221-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).