# Tennessee SB 2621: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards.

Tennessee SB 2621, 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 (Companion House Bill substituted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2621
- 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: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Companion House Bill substituted
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Damages
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-23: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2621.pdf)
- HA1145: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1145.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2621.pdf)
- SA1069: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1069.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2621.pdf)
- [HA1145 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1145.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2621.pdf)
- [SA1069 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1069.pdf)

## Related
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- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
- [SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2504-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2621-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).