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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Damages - As introduced, states that the amount of damages awarded as noneconomic damages must not exceed $1 million in a health care liability action arising from obstetric or maternity negligence resulting in the death or permanent injury of a pregnant or postpartum woman. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 08, 2026: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/14/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Apr 14, 2026 11:30am
House Hearing Room I
Summary
Comments on HB 2585
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 3
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/15/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2585 -- Civil Justice Subcommittee 03/04/2026PDF
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 8, 2026 (00h 21m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 16m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 1, 2026 (02h 42m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 20m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 23, 2026 (01h 41m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 11, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: Civil Justice Subcommittee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 15m)HTML


