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IntroducedJan 28, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 26, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: 4/9/2026 Message Calendar (9:00 AM CDT)
Position: 2
Summary
Comments on SB 419
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 14
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 17
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
NO: 23
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 71
NO: 22
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 71
OTHER: 0
YES: 68
NO: 26
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0369)
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0673)
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0680)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0750)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 1
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0357)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Sponsor change.
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 28, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0357 (5576) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0419
- Fiscal Memo for HA0369 (6412) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0419
- Fiscal Memo for HA0673 (15491) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0419
- Fiscal Memo for HA0680 (15617) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0419
- Fiscal Memo for HA0750 (16139) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0419
- Video: Senate Session - 52nd Legislative Day Apr 9, 2026 (03h 14m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 50th Legislative Day Apr 2, 2026 (02h 40m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 49th Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (02h 22m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 51st Legislative Day Mar 26, 2026 (02h 37m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 21st Legislative Day Apr 9, 2025 (01h 49m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 1, 2025 (03h 29m)HTML
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