# Tennessee SB 1840: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to statutes of limitations.

Tennessee SB 1840, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to statutes of limitations., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-29 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1840
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to statutes of limitations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Statutes of Limitations and Repose
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (99 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Ten-year deadline for Tennessee vehicular homicide cases: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee requires prosecutors to begin covered vehicular homicide cases within 10 years of the offense. This applies only to offenses committed on or after that date. The clock starts when the offense occurs, not when it is discovered. This deadline overrides the general pr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 | pass | 58 | 30 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-04-29: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- 2026-04-29: Pub. Ch. 793
- 2026-04-23: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-09: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 30, PNV 5 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0984) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-19: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0641) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0793.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1840.pdf)
- HA0984: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0984.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1840.pdf)
- SA0641: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0641.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (signed)
- SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders. (signed)
- SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (signed)
- SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (signed)
- SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (signed)
- SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0793.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1840.pdf)
- [HA0984 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0984.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1840.pdf)
- [SA0641 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0641.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1840-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).