Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, states that there is no cause of action for wrongful birth based on a claim that a person would not or should not have been born or for wrongful life based on a claim that a person would or should have been aborted. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 29.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House Apr 29, 2021
How they voted
25–6
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
25
Committee
25
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 20, PNV 0
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2021
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 1370
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand SB 1370. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline