SB0089 - Tennessee: Local Government, General, Tort Liability And Reform, Treasurer, State

Companion Bill HB0217. Tort Liability and Reform - Increases the minimum amount for bodily injury and death under the governmental tort liability act and adds an escalator clause for such amounts to be adjusted annually and posted by the comptroller of the treasury on the state's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0089 / HB0217 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $15,000,000* Bill Summary for *SB0089 / HB0217 Under the Governmental Tort Liability Act, a governmental entity's liability is limited to $250,000 for bodily injury or death of any one person in any one accident, occurrence, or act; $600,000 for bodily injury or death of all persons in any one accident, occurrence, or act; and $85,000 for injury or destruction of property of others in any one accident, occurrence, or act. These limitations [...]

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