Senate Bill 2222 amends Tennessee law to establish new liability provisions for individuals who provide compensation to demonstrators participating in public demonstrations. The bill defines key terms such as "compensation," "demonstration," and "demonstrator," and stipulates that a person who compensates a demonstrator may be held vicariously liable for damages if the demonstrator engages in certain specified offenses during the demonstration. These offenses include riot, aggravated riot, disorderly conduct, and several others outlined in the bill.

To establish liability under this new section, the plaintiff must demonstrate that the defendant provided compensation to the demonstrator and that the demonstrator's conduct meets the criteria of one of the listed offenses. Importantly, the plaintiff is not required to present evidence of a criminal conviction against the demonstrator to prove liability. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law and will apply only to actions occurring after that date.