Courts - As introduced, specifies that certain actions for declaratory judgments or injunctive relief regarding the legality or constitutionality of a governmental action must be brought in state court and that the privileges and immunities afforded to this state, state entities, and state officials under state or federal law are not waived for purposes of such actions. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 27, Chapter 1.

SB 383 requires that lawsuits seeking court rulings on whether government actions are legal or constitutional must be filed in Tennessee state courts, not federal courts. It prohibits seeking monetary damages in these cases and confirms that state governments, agencies, and officials retain their legal immunities under both state and federal law. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 27, Chapter 1 to establish these rules. It applies to all such cases filed on or after its effective date.