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TN HB1301
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rusty Grills
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AI Summary
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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
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Creates a filing window between 6 months and 2 years after July 1, 2025 for these previously time-barred claims
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Prevents dismissal of revived lawsuits based solely on a prior dismissal that was ordered because the case was time-barred
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Covers offenses including rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, sexual battery, aggravated sexual battery, statutory rape by an authority figure, and incest
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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