2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0314: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-13-106, relative to criminal injuries compensation.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, sets the maximum award of compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1976 at 105% of the national average of the maximum compensation award provided by the 50 states within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the United States Virgin Islands, rounded up to the nearest $100; requires the state treasurer to publish on the department of treasury website the maximum compensation award for claims filed for crimes occurring on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Section 29-13-106.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 313

Amendments

HA0375

Amendment 1-0 to HB0314

4/9/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/9/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
4/1/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/202587.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/22/202510.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/14/2025160.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/2025158.1 KB