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Yes: 154 • No: 0
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: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Longer lawsuit deadlines for child abuse survivors
For child sexual abuse occurring on or after July 1, 2025, survivors can file civil lawsuits within 30 years after turning 18. A later deadline applies if the injury or illness was not discovered when the abuse occurred. In that case, survivors have until three years after discovering the injury or illness, if that deadline is later. Abuse from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2025, remains covered by the existing filing rule. The longer deadline does not guarantee a payment.
Timing and evidence rules for sex-crime prosecutions
Beginning July 1, 2025, the law covers listed sexual offenses committed on or after July 1, 2019, subject to delayed-prosecution evidence rules. It also covers earlier offenses, but does not revive prosecution deadlines that expired before July 1, 2019. For delayed prosecutions covered by Tennessee Code § 40-2-101(q)(3)(A), prosecutors must offer admissible, credible evidence supporting the allegations or similar acts by the defendant. For offenses from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2025, this requirement applies more than 25 years after the victim turns 18. For offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2025, it applies more than 30 years after the victim turns 18.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
T.J. Hardaway
Democrat • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025
Yes: 30 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025
Yes: 96 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • 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
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
4/28/2025Pub. Ch. 291
4/28/2025Signed by Governor.
4/24/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/16/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/15/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/14/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/11/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
4/10/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/10/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/9/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/8/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/7/2025HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
4/3/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/3/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/2/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
4/2/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
3/26/2025HouseAction def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
3/26/2025HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
3/19/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/19/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
3/12/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/11/2025HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/10/2025HouseIntro., P1C.
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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