# Tennessee SB 1958: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, relative to causes of action.

Tennessee SB 1958, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, relative to causes of action., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 664) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1958
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, relative to causes of action.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 664
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Remedies and Special Proceedings
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (10 yes, 6 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: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | fail | 4 | 4 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-23: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 664
- 2026-04-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0664.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1958.pdf)
- HA0861: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0861.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1958.pdf)
- SA0923: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0923.pdf)

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- SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0664.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1958.pdf)
- [HA0861 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0861.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1958.pdf)
- [SA0923 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0923.pdf)

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