Tennessee · 114
SB 280
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.
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Tennessee SB 280 amends TCA Titles 29 and 39 to specify that law enforcement officers are immune from civil liability for property damage or personal injury caused during official duties if the injured party was convicted of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search at the time of the incident.
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Sponsors
- Ed Jackson Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed (1) | lower | — | 7162904b-33ee-4efd-acd1-954880bf9429 | pass | 0 | 0 | 5 | Mar 27, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7162904b-33ee-4efd-acd1-954880bf9429 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | 77f8c7d4-17c1-4200-a5e7-4b51627dd4d7 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 27, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77f8c7d4-17c1-4200-a5e7-4b51627dd4d7 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar… | upper | — | 1aa1d8be-e93c-4c8b-b0b3-8a324e01da41 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1aa1d8be-e93c-4c8b-b0b3-8a324e01da41 CC0-1.0 |