Tennessee · Senate Bill 306 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29, relative to torts.

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 24, 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.

Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, requires, in order to recover for any tort, whether established at common law or by statute, a person to prove the claim by clear and convincing evidence; applies to actions, excluding workers' compensation claims, accruing on or after July 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29.

Every action

3 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

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.