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

SB 2085: 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.

Enacted Last action May 27, 2026: Pub. Ch. 1115

Plain-language summary

SB 2085 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1115.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican).