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TN SB 477

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-14 — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jacksonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-25

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

  5. 2025-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-04

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

  8. 2025-04-14

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

  9. 2025-04-14

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

  10. 2025-04-17

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

  11. 2025-04-17

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-04-21

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

  13. 2026-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-04-14

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

  17. 2026-04-14

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: 3/4/2025 Passed

    2025-03-04 · pass · 9-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0477&ga=114

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