Tennessee SB 477: 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.

Status: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 (as of 2026-04-14)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: SB 477

Subjects: Public Funds and Financing

Sponsors: Jackson

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