Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2085 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows an increase in the victims assistance assessment from $45 to $125.

This legislation permits court clerks to raise the victims assistance assessment fee to support victim services. The first $15 goes to the clerk, while the remainder funds local victims assistance programs.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill may lead to enhanced funding for local programs that support victims and their families.

Summary

Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance assessment from $45 to $125, with the first $15 of each assessment being paid to the court clerk for processing and handling and the remaining amount being transmitted to the county in which the offense occurred for the exclusive use of the victims assistance program previously designated by the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 40-24-109.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1115

  2. Pub. Ch. 1115

  3. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Signed by Senate Speaker

  9. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  10. Motion to lift from table adopted.

  11. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  12. H. Am. 1 reconsidered, withdrawn.

  13. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 16, PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0971)

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 5, PNV 1

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

  21. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3, PNV 1

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

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

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

  31. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  33. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  34. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  35. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  36. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  37. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  38. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  39. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

  41. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  42. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  43. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  44. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  45. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  46. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

  48. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  49. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  50. Intro., P1C.

  51. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  52. Filed for introduction

  53. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2085 do?
Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance assessment from $45 to $125, with the first $15 of each assessment being paid to the court clerk for processing and handling and the remaining amount being transmitted to the county in which the offense occurred for the exclusive use of the victims assistance program previously designated by the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 40-24-109.
Who sponsors SB 2085?
SB 2085 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican) and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2085?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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