Tennessee · 114
SB 227
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34.
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Tennessee SB 227 amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34 to allow charitable organizations providing housing to unlawfully present individuals to be held liable for losses or injuries resulting from criminal offenses committed by those individuals. This liability applies only if the organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct.
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Sponsors
- Brent Taylor 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 4/16/2025 Passed (1) | lower | — | 5fa3c554-77b8-464d-bcbe-517c8126dc75 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fa3c554-77b8-464d-bcbe-517c8126dc75 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | e908d759-de10-4ae0-b4d8-225cad42335a | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e908d759-de10-4ae0-b4d8-225cad42335a CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | eb1b8891-5296-44af-a658-10852a107fd8 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 3, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb1b8891-5296-44af-a658-10852a107fd8 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… | upper | — | 010c44e0-b6f1-4d96-a865-ce99778849a2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/010c44e0-b6f1-4d96-a865-ce99778849a2 CC0-1.0 |