Tennessee · 114
HB 1020
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 HB 1020 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
- Lowell Russell Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025… | lower | — | 7a15743d-647b-4dfc-8274-ecf4507b2acf | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a15743d-647b-4dfc-8274-ecf4507b2acf CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee… | lower | — | ffa1f43d-6228-404c-be87-9ebc2dc57391 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffa1f43d-6228-404c-be87-9ebc2dc57391 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | — | 1a6368b7-7c1c-44ea-93ce-5dc218ebb518 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a6368b7-7c1c-44ea-93ce-5dc218ebb518 CC0-1.0 |