Amends TCA Section 9-8-108.
Tennessee SB0477 amends TCA Section 9-8-108 to require the board of claims to hear compensation claims from individuals wrongfully imprisoned whose charges have been dismissed and sentences vacated. The bill allows those affected by wrongful imprisonment, including surviving spouses and children of deceased individuals, to file claims within one year of the legislation's enactment. Additionally, it grants surviving adult children the same rights as minor children regarding the receipt of compensation awards.
Tennessee SB0477 amends TCA Section 9-8-108 to require the board of claims to hear compensation claims from individuals wrongfully imprisoned whose charges have been dismissed and sentences vacated. The bill allows those affected by wrongful imprisonment, including surviving spouses and children of deceased individuals, to file claims within one year of the legislation's enactment. Additionally, it grants surviving adult children the same rights as minor children regarding the receipt of compensation awards.
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Jackson, Ed
114th General Assembly
January 29, 2025
April 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026