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

HB 592: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 592 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clay DoggettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
  3. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
  5. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  9. Placed behind the budget
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source