Tennessee · 114

HB 973

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday; extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sexual abuse from 15 years from the child's eighteenth birthday to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2.

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Tennessee HB 973 amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40, Chapter 2 to extend the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of certain child sexual abuse felonies from 25 years to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday. The bill also extends the statute of limitations for civil actions based on child sexual abuse from 15 years to 30 years from the child's eighteenth birthday.

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Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed (1) upper 794c7f28-ff6f-4e97-b0b5-2dbef5796025 pass 0 0 1 Apr 10, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/794c7f28-ff6f-4e97-b0b5-2dbef5796025 CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (1) lower f5c71b0d-e675-4596-9da2-01df00bdd60d pass 0 0 0 Apr 7, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5c71b0d-e675-4596-9da2-01df00bdd60d CC0-1.0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025… lower e71de0e6-d900-44db-99b4-6257468669fd fail 0 0 0 Apr 7, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e71de0e6-d900-44db-99b4-6257468669fd CC0-1.0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee… lower 9da33335-3c34-460c-80bc-2c7de7af8ebd pass 0 0 0 Apr 2, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9da33335-3c34-460c-80bc-2c7de7af8ebd CC0-1.0
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… lower 3e5a9724-3207-433a-8f94-dc1a2d0c0270 pass 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e5a9724-3207-433a-8f94-dc1a2d0c0270 CC0-1.0