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SB 227 Pub

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34.

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Legislative Timeline

23 actions
  1. May 13, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 311
  2. May 13, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
  3. May 2, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  6. Apr 21, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0364)
  10. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0
  11. Apr 7, 2025 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  12. Apr 3, 2025 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0208)
  13. Apr 3, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1
  14. Apr 3, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  15. Apr 3, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
  17. Mar 24, 2025 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1
  18. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
  19. Mar 18, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025
  20. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  21. Feb 10, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  22. Jan 27, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  23. Jan 17, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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