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TN SB1958

Bill

Status

Failed

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Stevens

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Deletes Tennessee Code Annotated Section 1-3-121 in its entirety and clarifies that Public Chapter 621 (enacted by the 110th General Assembly) was never intended to waive the state's sovereign immunity

  • Creates a new cause of action allowing affected persons to seek declaratory or injunctive relief challenging the legality or constitutionality of governmental actions by political subdivisions only

  • Prohibits using the new cause of action to seek monetary damages or to challenge the validity or constitutionality of state statutes

  • Explicitly preserves sovereign immunity for the state, state entities, and state officials from any lawsuits under this section

  • Defines "political subdivision" to include cities, towns, metropolitan governments, counties, utility districts, local school districts, public building authorities, and development districts

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, relative to causes of action.

Remedies and Special Proceedings

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2026

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