Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 314: Treasurer, State - As enacted, sets the maximum award of compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1976 at 105% of the national average of the maximum compensation award provided by the 50 states within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the United States Virgin Islands, rounded up to the nearest $100; requires the state treasurer to publish on the department of treasury website the maximum compensation award for claims filed for crimes occurring on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Section 29-13-106.

In committee Last action May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 313

Plain-language summary

HB 314 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Treasurer, State - As enacted, sets the maximum award of compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1976 at 105% of the national average of the maximum compensation award provided by the 50 states within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the United States Virgin Islands, rounded up to the nearest $100; requires the state treasurer to publish on the department of treasury website the maximum compensation award for claims filed for crimes occurring on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Section 29-13-106. Primary sponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 313.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican).