Human Rights - As introduced, creates a civil right of action by an injured party against a law enforcement officer who subjects the injured party to the deprivation of an individual right secured by the Tennessee Constitution; declares that qualified immunity, governmental immunity, and statutory limitations on damages do not apply to this civil right of action; makes other provisions regarding the payment of damages. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 38, Chapter 8.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Jan 10, 2024
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Justin Jones
DDemocratic
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