Tennessee · 114
SB 419
Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.
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Tennessee SB 419 proposes amending TCA Section 29-39-102 to increase the cap on noneconomic damages in civil actions from $750,000 to $1.5 million. The bill further raises the limit for catastrophic injuries or losses from $1 million to $2 million.
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Sponsors
- Joey Hensley lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD… | lower | — | 30f1269a-7e69-4ef9-9f58-b5f1680b21d9 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30f1269a-7e69-4ef9-9f58-b5f1680b21d9 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BULSO PASSAGE ON… | lower | — | 4bd656ed-37bd-4cd9-8aea-b4a2e73c6550 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bd656ed-37bd-4cd9-8aea-b4a2e73c6550 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD… | lower | — | 05fc27e2-439b-442f-bc39-297bd7291b67 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05fc27e2-439b-442f-bc39-297bd7291b67 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 9d43c941-5cb9-44f2-ba47-93c14bd080e2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d43c941-5cb9-44f2-ba47-93c14bd080e2 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | 13337cfa-cb06-4efc-91ae-da4439b12424 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 9, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13337cfa-cb06-4efc-91ae-da4439b12424 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… | upper | — | d6a0cc1d-82ba-43c5-b376-9e92af99969e | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6a0cc1d-82ba-43c5-b376-9e92af99969e CC0-1.0 |