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TennesseeHB 0973114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to commencement of proceedings.

Sponsored By: Jake McCalmon (Republican)

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Statutes of Limitations and Repose

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More time to sue for child sexual abuse

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee sets new time limits to sue or bring cases for child sexual abuse. For abuse on or after that date, you have the later of two deadlines. You have 30 years after you turn 18. If an injury or illness was not known then, you have 3 years from when you discover it. The law also limits an older timing rule to acts from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2025.

More time to charge child abuse crimes

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee changes deadlines to charge certain crimes against or involving minors. For offenses from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2025, charges can start until 25 years after the victim turns 18. For offenses on or after July 1, 2025, charges can start until 30 years after the victim turns 18. These rules also reach some offenses before July 1, 2019, unless the case was already time-barred then. If charges start after that limit, prosecutors must show admissible, credible corroborating evidence.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Chris Todd

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2025

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 291

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/16/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/14/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/11/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/8/2025House

  12. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/7/2025House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/3/2025House

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/3/2025House

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/2/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

    4/2/2025House

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/2/2025House

  18. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

    3/26/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

    3/26/2025House

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    3/19/2025House

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025House

  22. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025House

  23. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    2/11/2025House

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    2/10/2025House

  25. Intro., P1C.

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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