Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0252 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-13-106, relative to criminal injuries compensation.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Treasurer, State - 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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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. Meeting Canceled

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  12. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  14. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  16. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  17. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  18. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 313

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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

  31. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  35. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0375)

  38. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0

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

  40. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0375)

  41. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 313

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0252 do?
Treasurer, State - 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.
Who sponsors SB 0252?
SB 0252 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0252?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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