---
type: "Bill"
title: "Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, removes the statute of limitation for prosecution of trafficking for commercial sex act when committed against a child on or after July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
description: "Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, removes the statute of limitation for prosecution of trafficking for commercial sex act when committed against a child on or after July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 1302"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1302 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Statutes of Limitations and Repose"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Littleton", "White"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 36
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3c1d110-1361-457b-880a-31eb5394940e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1302&GA=112"
source_hash: "3dbbab6e89baeca3777759a8d3a322123013c9fe15d9dec8a6ae0aaca3fa8fe4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1302 (112) — Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, removes the statute of limitation for prosecution of trafficking for commercial sex act when committed against a child on or after July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1302.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: 3/8/2021 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/2/2021 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/26/2021 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/26/2021 4/22/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/26/2021 Passed (2) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 4/7/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Littleton — primary (person)
- White — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/2/2021
- **2021-03-02** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-04** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/8/2021
- **2021-03-08** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-08** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-11** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-30** Sponsor change.
- **2021-03-30** Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- **2021-03-31** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-14** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
- **2021-04-22** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/26/2021
- **2021-04-26** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-26** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-26** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-26** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 363
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 363

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3c1d110-1361-457b-880a-31eb5394940e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).