2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0252: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-13-106, relative to criminal injuries compensation.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the state treasurer to compare the maximum award limit for the criminal injuries compensation program with the average of the maximum award limits of other states and territories every three years beginning January 1, 2026, rather than by October 1 of each year; requires the state treasurer to publish an adjustment to the maximum award on the department of treasury website by no later than March 1 of the comparison year; declares that the determination and publication of the adjusted maximum award is not a rule as defined in statute and is exempt from the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. - Amends TCA Section 29-13-106.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
2/11/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
Senate
2/18/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
2/20/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025
Senate
2/24/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Senate
2/24/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
2/27/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0375)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0375)
Senate
4/21/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/17/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
93
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
2/24/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/22/202510.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/2025158.1 KB