AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to claims against law enforcement officers.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Human Rights - 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.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 31, 2023HouseFiled for introduction
2. Feb 1, 2023HouseIntro., P1C.
3. Feb 2, 2023CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
4. Feb 7, 2023CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
5. Mar 15, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
6. Mar 21, 2023HouseDef. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Subcommittee
7. Apr 10, 2023HouseSponsor change.
8. Jan 10, 2024HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
9. Jan 10, 2024HouseSponsor change.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• JJ Justin JonesD Primary sponsor · District 52