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HB2156 - Tennessee - Victims' Rights

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Latest Update: Wednesday, July, 23rd 2008

Companion Bill SB1571.

Victims' Rights - Permits victims of sexual assault to seek compensation from the criminal injuries compensation fund up to $500 for full out-of-pocket expenses for forensic sexual assault examinations. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 13.

Fiscal Summary for HB2156 / *SB1571

Increase State Expenditures - $238,000 / Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund

Bill Summary for HB2156 / *SB1571

This bill authorizes payment from the criminal injuries compensation fund for the full out-of-pocket expenses of forensic sexual assault examinations for the victim of any sexually-oriented crime.

This bill limits compensation under this bill to $500 and prohibits a hospital or health care profession performing such an examination from charging the victim any amount in excess of $500.

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Latest Actions

03/13/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
03/07/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 3/13/2007
03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Judiciary
02/21/2007 - Passed first consideration

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