Tennessee · 114

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.

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Tennessee SB 2085 amends TCA Section 40-24-109 to authorize court clerks to increase the victims assistance assessment from $45 to $125. The first $15 of each assessment covers processing and handling costs for the clerk, while the remainder is transmitted to the county where the offense occurred for its designated victims assistance program.

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Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed (1) lower 3dc8aafd-c48e-444f-8967-c0859fb66553 pass 0 0 0 Apr 23, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dc8aafd-c48e-444f-8967-c0859fb66553 CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… lower e8b651ce-464c-49c4-80f1-0f44297823a6 pass 0 0 1 Apr 21, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8b651ce-464c-49c4-80f1-0f44297823a6 CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed upper 2590ee02-9ffd-4745-a476-c93df59fe0c4 pass 0 0 1 Apr 15, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2590ee02-9ffd-4745-a476-c93df59fe0c4 CC0-1.0
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to… upper 495d1957-82a5-4127-89b7-b18700534cae pass 0 0 0 Mar 31, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/495d1957-82a5-4127-89b7-b18700534cae CC0-1.0
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance… upper 9741c0b7-5b3b-4cd7-bc28-af282471e9d4 pass 0 0 0 Mar 16, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9741c0b7-5b3b-4cd7-bc28-af282471e9d4 CC0-1.0