# Tennessee SB 0419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards.

Tennessee SB 0419, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Held on desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0419
- 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: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Held on desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Remedies and Special Proceedings
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (263 yes, 149 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: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | pass | 71 | 23 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BULSO PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | pass | 71 | 22 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | pass | 68 | 26 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | fail | 22 | 71 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 | pass | 25 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0750 (Substitute), 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0750.pdf)
- 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)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0419.pdf)
- SA0357: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0357.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2656: 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… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: 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,… (failed)

## Sources
- [HA0750 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0750.pdf)
- [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)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0419.pdf)
- [SA0357 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0357.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0419-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).