Tennessee · House Bill 39 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 12; Title 25 and Title 27, relative to the recovery of costs on appeal.

HB 39 Sponsored by Gino Bulso Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 15, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 23, 2023

What it does

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

Civil Procedure - As enacted, specifies that recoverable costs on appeal include the cost of preparing and transmitting the record, the cost of a transcript of the evidence or proceedings, the cost of producing necessary copies of briefs and the record, premiums paid for bonds to preserve rights pending appeal and costs incurred to obtain the bonds such as the cost of letters of credit or other costs incurred to provide security for the bonds pending appeal, litigation taxes, and any other fees of the appellate court or clerk. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 12; Title 25 and Title 27.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/15/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  9. HouseAction def. in Civil Justice Committee to 2/22/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/22/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  11. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  13. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/27/2023
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  16. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  17. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  18. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 62
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/23/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 22, 2023 House Civil Justice Committee Civil Justice Committee: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee Failed 0–0

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.