---
type: "Bill"
title: "Victims' Rights - As enacted, makes changes to the \"Criminal Injuries Compensation Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 29 and Title 40."
description: "Victims' Rights - As enacted, makes changes to the \"Criminal Injuries Compensation Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 29 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1021"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1021 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Victims' Rights"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doggett"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 41
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-30"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eedd361d-33c5-4fa8-aa5f-a7181c946cfc"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1021&GA=113"
source_hash: "86095069ff52346e3e1df6e76b4572e4a4f7a6e72c8bd55ead11b1b37c379e33"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1021 (113) — Victims' Rights - As enacted, makes changes to the "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 29 and Title 40.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0524** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0524.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0438** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0438.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0931** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0931.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1021.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/6/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2024 Passed — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/20/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024 2/22/2024 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 4/4/2023 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2024 Passed (1) — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/14/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Doggett — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2023-03-08** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
- **2023-03-21** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-22** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-28** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/4/2023
- **2023-03-29** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2023
- **2023-04-04** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-01-17** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 1/23/2024
- **2024-01-23** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 1/30/2024
- **2024-01-24** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 1/30/2024
- **2024-01-30** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 2/6/2024
- **2024-01-31** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/6/2024
- **2024-02-06** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-07** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/14/2024
- **2024-02-07** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/20/2024
- **2024-02-14** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-20** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/22/2024
- **2024-02-22** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024
- **2024-02-26** Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-26** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0524) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-02-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-02-29** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-04-15** Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-04-15** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0931)
- **2024-04-15** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0438)
- **2024-04-15** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-04-16** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-04-23** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-23** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-03** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 904

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eedd361d-33c5-4fa8-aa5f-a7181c946cfc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).