Tennessee Senate Bill SB0272

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/23/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 34; Title 35 and Title 36, relative to civil justice.

Summary

This bill makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s civil justice statutes by extending a statutory deadline from 60 days to 90 days in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 34-1-108(a). Based on the cited code section, the amendment appears to give affected parties more time to take a required action under the law, though the bill text itself does not specify the underlying procedure in detail. The legislation is framed as a technical civil-justice update and amends only one specific provision, while the caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated that relate broadly to civil procedure, courts, and related legal processes. It takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a desire for prompt implementation.

Impact

The bill would directly alter Tennessee Code Annotated § 34-1-108(a) by replacing a 60-day period with a 90-day period, thereby lengthening the time allowed for compliance with the statute’s requirement. Because the bill is limited to a single deadline change, its legal impact is targeted rather than broad, but it would affect any litigants, practitioners, or other parties governed by that provision and could influence timing in related civil proceedings.

Sentiment

There is little recorded debate or voting history available for this bill, and it was only filed for introduction in the provided context. The available information suggests a neutral, procedural measure rather than a controversial policy change, with no evidence of organized opposition or support in the transcripts or votes provided.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the available committee materials or vote history. The only potentially debatable issue is whether extending the deadline from 60 to 90 days is necessary or whether it could delay resolution in the affected civil process, but no legislator or stakeholder position is included in the record provided.