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TN HB1301

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Grills

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Revives civil lawsuits for sexual assault victims who were 18 or older at the time of the assault, even if the statute of limitations has already expired as of July 1, 2025

  • Creates a filing window between 6 months and 2 years after July 1, 2025 for these previously time-barred claims

  • Prevents dismissal of revived lawsuits based solely on a prior dismissal that was ordered because the case was time-barred

  • Covers offenses including rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, sexual battery, aggravated sexual battery, statutory rape by an authority figure, and incest

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, Chapter 3; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sexual assault.

Civil Procedure

Last Action

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee3/5/2025
Judiciary2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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