2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0592: 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

1/30/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/19/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/4/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

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