Tennessee · Senate Bill 178 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 28-3-116, relative to abuse against children.

SB 178 Sponsored by Becky Massey Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As introduced, allows civil actions for an injury or illness based on child sexual abuse occurring on or after a certain date to be brought at any time. - Amends TCA Section 28-3-116.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

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.