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HB 5
  • Introduced
    Nov 06, 2024
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
HB 5
Tennessee House Bill
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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.
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House • Apr 09, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
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Mar 19, 2025, House
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (2)
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Apr 01, 2025, Senate
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed (2)
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Apr 09, 2025, Senate
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed (1)
YES: 25
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Apr 09, 2025, House
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (1)
YES: 14
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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  • Apr 09, 2025 | House
    • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Apr 02, 2025 | House
    • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  • Mar 26, 2025 | House
    • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  • Mar 19, 2025 | House
    • Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
  • Mar 12, 2025 | House
    • Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
    • Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  • Mar 05, 2025 | House
    • Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  • Jan 28, 2025 | House
    • Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
  • Jan 16, 2025 | House
    • Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Health Committee
  • Jan 15, 2025 | House
    • P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  • Jan 14, 2025 | House
    • Intro., P1C.
  • Nov 06, 2024 | House
    • Filed for introduction
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