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 t
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3, PNV 1 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 20, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0971) · Apr 21, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 5, PNV 1 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Senate refused to concur in amendment · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Motion to lift from table adopted. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Motion to reconsider adopted. · Apr 23, 2026
House
H. Am. 1 reconsidered, withdrawn. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 16, PNV 0 · Apr 23, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1115 · May 27, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 · May 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026
House
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons requested to be recorded as voting No HB2023 by Martin B - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 21, 2026).