Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0477 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-8-108, relative to compensation for persons who are wrongfully imprisoned.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Public Funds and Financing - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor change.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  14. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed behind the budget

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  21. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  24. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026

  25. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  26. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  30. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  36. Sponsor change.

  37. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  38. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 1/13/2026

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  43. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0477 do?
Public Funds and Financing - 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.
Who sponsors SB 0477?
SB 0477 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0477?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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