SB2412 • 2026

Courts, Administrative Office of the

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions.

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Sponsor: Hensley, Terry
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Sponsor(s) Added.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Report on Compensation Limits for Damages

This bill requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to report by January 1, 2027, on whether limits on compensation for noneconomic damages and catastrophic injuries should be raised.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to submit a report by January 1, 2027.
The report must address if the current limit on compensation for noneconomic damages and catastrophic loss or injury needs adjustment.
If changes are recommended, the report should include specific suggestions.
The report is due to certain committee chairs in the Senate and House of Representatives.

Who It Names or Affects

Administrative Office of the Courts
Judiciary Committee Chairs in the Senate and House

Terms To Know

noneconomic damages: Damages that compensate for losses not easily measured, such as pain and suffering.
catastrophic loss or injury: Severe damage or harm that is extremely serious.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what the current limits are for noneconomic damages and catastrophic injuries.
It does not provide details on how the Administrative Office of the Courts will determine if changes to these limits are necessary.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA0951

Amendment 1-0 to HB2380

Plain English: The amendment changes how civil penalties are imposed for violations of a specific section in Tennessee law.

Adds a new provision allowing the attorney general to impose a $10,000 penalty per violation if someone breaks § 63-6-1103(b).
Includes an exception where the penalty can be increased to $1,000,000 if serious bodily injury or death results from the violation.
Clarifies that each person affected by a violation of providing abortion-inducing drugs is considered a separate incident.

The amendment text does not specify all details about how these penalties will be enforced or what happens after they are imposed.

SA0903

Amendment 1-0 to SB2412

Plain English: The amendment changes how civil penalties are imposed for violations of a specific section in Tennessee law.

Adds a new subsection (b)(2) allowing the attorney general to impose a $1,000,000 penalty if serious bodily injury or death results from a violation.
Specifies that each individual receiving an abortion-inducing drug in violation of § 63-6-1103(b) is considered a separate violation.

The amendment text does not provide details on how the new penalties will be enforced or what constitutes 'serious bodily injury'.

Bill History

2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6, PNV 1
2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0903)
2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee
2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2412, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, revise present law that authorizes t
he attorney general
to
bring an action to enforce compliance with
the
Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act

or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of
such act
is challenged
. This amendment removes this provision and authorizes, instead, the
attorney general
to
bring a civil action to
(i) e
nforce compliance with th
e act
; or
(ii
)
i
mpose a civil penalty
, as provided below,
for a kn
owing violation of
the present law prohibition on a
manufacturer, supplier, pharmacy, physician, qualified physician, or other person
from
provid
ing
an abortion-inducing drug to a patient via courier, delivery, or mail service.

Generally, this amendment authorizes
the attorney general
to
impose a civil penalty $10,000 per
such
violation
. However, i
f a court determines that an individual suffered serious bodily injury or death due to a violation, then the attorney general may impose a civil penalty of $1,000,00
0.
Each individual to whom an abortion-inducing drug is provided constitutes a separate violation.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2380
By Terry

SENATE BILL 2412
By Hensley
SB2412
012731
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title 63,
Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. On or before January 1, 2027, the administrative office of the courts shall
submit a report on whether the limit on the compensation for noneconomic damages and
catastrophic loss or injury should be raised and, if so, their recommendations. The report must
be submitted to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the house of
representatives having jurisdiction over civil-related matters.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.