Tennessee · Senate Bill 491 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 29, relative to liability for certain acts.

SB 491 Sponsored by John Stevens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 13, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

Sheriffs - As enacted, requires an action brought against a county for any wrong, injury, loss, damage or expense resulting from any act or failure to act on the part of any deputy appointed by the sheriff to be filed within one year after the cause of action accrued; clarifies that failure of the county to respond in 60 days is not a default but rather the county is deemed to have denied the material, well pleaded factual allegations of the complaint. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 29.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor change.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
  15. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  16. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023
  17. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  18. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  19. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  20. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0443)
  21. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0154)
  22. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2, PNV 1
  23. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  24. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  25. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  26. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  27. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0302)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 451
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

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

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 1 no Republicans: 26 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 76–18
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 18
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 5 yes, 18 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 18

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

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 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.