Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, declares settlement agreement provisions that have purpose or effect of concealing identities of persons relating to a claim as void and unenforceable and contrary to public policy of this state if settlement agreement is entered into by governmental entity; maintains confidentiality of victim's identity if the claim involves sexual harassment or sexual assault. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 29.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed May 21, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2019 · House Apr 1, 2019
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 30, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 21, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0124)
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-ref. Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2019
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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