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Bill Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29. Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29. us/states/tn Tennessee General Assembly 114 SB 842 Tennessee SB 842 (114)
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Tennessee SB 842 (114) — Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29.

Version chain

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

  1. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (1) — 51 (pass) · upper
  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed — 310 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Walley — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-02-04 Filed for introduction filing
  • 2025-02-10 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
  • 2025-02-12 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-02-25 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
  • 2025-03-04 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
  • 2025-03-04 Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025
  • 2025-03-11 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  • 2025-03-11 Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
  • 2025-03-18 Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
  • 2025-03-19 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  • 2025-03-25 Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
  • 2025-03-26 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  • 2025-04-01 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  • 2025-04-08 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
  • 2025-04-10 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House receipt
  • 2025-04-10 Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 passage
  • 2025-04-14 Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 passage
  • 2025-04-14 Subst. for comp. HB. substitution
  • 2025-04-14 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  • 2025-04-16 Enrolled and ready for signatures enrolled
  • 2025-04-17 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
  • 2025-04-21 Transmitted to Governor for action. executive-receipt
  • 2025-04-21 Signed by H. Speaker passage
  • 2025-04-24 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
  • 2025-04-29 Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
  • 2025-04-29 Pub. Ch. 260

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5129d213-981c-4374-a720-46817c743afb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).