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Tennessee House · Mar 4, 2025

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2025 Passed

Result: pass

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.

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic20
Republican50
Total80

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
BurkhartYea
Michele Carringer(Republican)Yea
Jesse Chism(Democratic)Yea
John Crawford(Republican)Yea
Rick Eldridge(Republican)Yea
Greg Martin(Republican)Yea
Larry Miller(Democratic)Yea
Dennis Powers(Republican)Yea