# Tennessee SB 2412: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions.

Tennessee SB 2412, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2412
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Abortion
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (107 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Abortion drug providers face civil penalties: cost, low. The law applies to actions occurring on or after July 1, 2026. Tennessee’s attorney general can sue to enforce the state’s abortion-drug rules. Providers can face a $10,000 civil penalty for each knowing violation of Tennessee Code § 63-6-1103(b). The penalty can be $1 million if a court finds the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 | pass | 74 | 20 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 26 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026
- 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 903
- 2026-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 20, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0951) (House)
- 2026-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6, PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0903) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 (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)
- 2026-03-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Approved by Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0903.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2412.pdf)
- HA0951: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0951.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2412.pdf)
- SA0903: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0903.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed)
- SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed)
- SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed)
- SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed)
- SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed)
- SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0903.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2412.pdf)
- [HA0951 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0951.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2412.pdf)
- [SA0903 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0903.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026)
- [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026)
- [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026)
- [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026)
- [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026)
- [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2412-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).