TN HB1237 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-01-10 - Sponsor change.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #4) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-01-10 - Sponsor change.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #4) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, creates a civil right of action by an injured party against a law enforcement officer who subjects the injured party to the deprivation of an individual right secured by the Tennessee Constitution; declares that qualified immunity, governmental immunity, and statutory limitations on damages do not apply to this civil right of action; makes other provisions regarding the payment of damages. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 38, Chapter 8.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to claims against law enforcement officers.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-10 | House | Sponsor change. |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Sponsor(s) withdrawn. |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Sponsor change. |
| 2023-03-21 | House | Def. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-03-15 | House | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 |
| 2023-02-07 | House | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-02 | House | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2023-02-01 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2023-01-31 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1514 (Crossfiled) 2023-03-22 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
