TennesseeSB 0252114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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

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Signed by Governor

Treasurer, State

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New award limits for Tennessee crime victims

The law sets Tennessee’s crime victim compensation limit at 105% of the average maximum award across comparable jurisdictions. The comparison covers all 50 states, Washington, DC, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It excludes limits that cannot be determined or are not comparable, and rounds the result up to the nearest $100. The Treasurer must post the first limit on the Treasury website by June 30, 2025. That limit applies to claims for crimes occurring on or after July 1, 2025. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Treasurer must compare limits annually and publish adjustments by May 1. Each adjustment applies to claims for crimes occurring on or after July 1 of that year. Publishing a decrease requires written approval from both Senate and House finance committee chairs by May 1. Without that approval, the Treasurer cannot publish the decrease. These determinations and notices are exempt from Tennessee’s standard administrative rulemaking process.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 168 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

    5/13/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 313

    5/13/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/21/2025Senate
  8. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0375)

    4/17/2025Senate
  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025Senate
  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0

    4/15/2025House
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0375)

    4/15/2025House
  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House
  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/27/2025House
  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/24/2025Senate
  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    2/24/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025Senate
  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/18/2025Senate
  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

    2/11/2025Senate
  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/10/2025Senate
  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate
  21. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0375 (Substitute)

    4/15/2025

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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