AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to civil…
- Introduced Jan 31, 2023
- In committee Mar 14, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Civil Procedure - As introduced, increases from $4,000 to $25,000 the total amount of medical, hospital, and doctor bills that may be itemized with copies and attached as an exhibit to a complaint or civil warrant as prima facie evidence that the bills paid or incurred were necessary and reasonable. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7.
Read the full official title (28 words)
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to civil actions.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 5 earlier steps
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- CommitteeRef. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
- HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
- HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
- CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2024 · House Civil Justice Committee
- HouseTaken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- AF Andrew FarmerR Primary sponsor · District 17
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.