2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0477: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-8-108, relative to compensation for persons who are wrongfully imprisoned.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the board of claims to hear claims for compensation by persons wrongfully imprisoned whose charges are dismissed and sentences vacated; authorizes persons whose charges were dismissed and sentences vacated prior to enactment of this legislation to file a claim within one year; authorizes surviving spouse and children the right to file a claim with the board of claims on behalf of a person who was wrongfully imprisoned and died prior to filing a claim; grants surviving adult children the same right as surviving minor children to receive payments from an award. - Amends TCA Section 9-8-108.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
2/25/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
Senate
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/4/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
3/4/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Sponsor change.
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 1/13/2026
Senate

Roll Call Votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
3/4/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance, Ways and Means(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text4/17/202511.5 KB
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Bill Text1/30/202511.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/29/202511.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/27/2025148.0 KB