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TN HB1791

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jason Zachary

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Grants the state an automatic right to appeal interlocutory orders from circuit or chancery courts that grant, continue, modify, or refuse to dissolve injunctions against the state or state officials

  • Allows immediate state appeals when courts deny sovereign immunity to the state or qualified immunity to state officials

  • Permits state appeals of denied motions to dismiss in cases challenging the constitutionality of state laws, executive orders, administrative rules, or other governmental actions

  • Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 27-1-101 by replacing the existing appeals provision entirely

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law, with a severability clause protecting remaining provisions if any part is invalidated

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 27, Chapter 1, relative to appeals.

Appeal and Review

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/4/2026
Judiciary2/18/2026
Civil Justice Subcommittee2/11/2026
Judiciary2/2/2026

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