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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1115Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 16
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
   8. Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   9. Apr 8Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Apr 8Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
   11. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 1Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   13. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
   14. Mar 25Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
   15. Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
   16. Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   17. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   18. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   19. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   20. Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
   21. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   22. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   23. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   25. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   26. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced