HB 374 – SB 383
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 20, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Natalie Dusek | Email: natalie.dusek@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 374 – SB 383
SUMMARY OF BILL: Requires certain actions for declaratory or injunctive relief regarding
the legality or constitutionality of a governmental action be brought in state court. Specifies that the
privileges and immunities afforded to this state, state entities, and state officials under state or
federal law are not waived or abrogated for purposes of such actions, and that justiciability doctrines
applicable to state courts are not expanded.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 1-3-121, a cause of action shall exist for any affected person
who seeks declaratory or injunctive relief in any action brought regarding the legality or
constitutionality of a governmental action. A cause of action shall not exist in such
circumstances to seek damages. The proposed legislation requires such actions to be brought
in state court.
• The exact number of relevant actions brought per year is unknown.
• Based on information provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts, any resulting
increase in caseloads to state trial courts can be absorbed within existing judicial resources.
Any decrease in caseload to any federal or local courts is estimated to be not significant.
• Any fiscal impact to state or local government is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director