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SB2677 • 2026

Tort Liability and Reform

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 29, relative to civil liability.

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Sponsor
Yarbro, Salinas
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the consequences if a claim is filed after one year.

Tort Liability and Reform Act

This bill allows people who suffer injury or property damage due to negligent actions by federal immigration agents to sue for compensation and legal costs within one year.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a cause of action allowing individuals injured by the negligence of federal immigration agents to file a lawsuit against the agency.
  • Enables recovery of compensatory damages and reasonable attorney's fees if the injury or property damage occurred due to negligent actions.
  • Requires claims to be filed within one year after the incident.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who suffer injuries or property damage from federal immigration enforcement actions due to negligence.
  • Federal agencies involved in immigration enforcement.

Terms To Know

Cause of action
A legal reason to file a lawsuit.
Compensatory damages
Money paid to someone who has been harmed or suffered losses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only applies to negligence by federal immigration agents and does not cover other types of government actions.
  • It is unclear what happens if the claim is filed after one year.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  3. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  4. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  7. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  8. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2605
By Salinas

SENATE BILL 2677
By Yarbro
SB2677
012776
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28
and Title 29, relative to civil liability.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34, Part 2, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) A person who suffers injury, death, or property damage caused by the
negligent action of an agent of the federal government while the agent is engaged in an
immigration enforcement action may file a suit against the federal agency that employs
the agent to recover:
(1) Compensatory damages; and
(2) Reasonable attorney's fees and costs of bringing the action.
(b) A person must file a claim under subsection (a) within one (1) year of the
cause of action accruing.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.