Bill > HB1971

This bill removes the right for any affected person to sue for declaratory or injunctive relief (court orders to declare something legal or illegal, or to order someone to do or stop doing something) when challenging the legality or constitutionality of a state governmental action, but it does allow such actions against a political subdivision, which refers to local government entities like cities, counties, or school districts. The bill also clarifies that this change does not prevent individuals from pursuing other legal actions or from suing when sovereign immunity (a government's protection from lawsuits) has been waived to uphold rights under the Tennessee or U.S. Constitutions.