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TennesseeSB 1858114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to civil procedure.

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Signed by Governor

Civil Procedure

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Ninety-day deadline for certain lawsuits

Beginning July 1, 2026, the deadline set by this law is 90 calendar days instead of 15. Parties in these special three-judge civil cases have more time to act or respond. This change affects timing only and does not change payments or benefits.

New venue and three-judge panel rules

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court selects three trial judges, one from each grand division, to hear these special civil cases as a panel. The prior notice step to a district’s presiding judge is removed. These cases can be filed in any Tennessee county. Plaintiffs get more choice on where to sue. Defendants may face more travel and higher legal costs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 28

House vote • 4/14/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026

Yes: 76 • No: 20

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/5/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 835

    5/5/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 20, PNV 0

    4/14/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0773)

    4/14/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/14/2026House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/23/2026House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/19/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    3/19/2026Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0619)

    3/19/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

    3/9/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

    3/4/2026Senate

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/2/2026Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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