Amends Tennessee compensation law for wrongfully imprisoned individuals, expanding eligibility and modifying payment distribution.

The bill amends Tennessee compensation law for wrongfully imprisoned individuals, expanding eligibility to include those whose sentences are vacated due to actual innocence. It modifies the distribution of payments upon the claimant's death, ensuring the surviving spouse and children receive equal portions. The bill sets a one-year deadline for filing claims, with a special provision for those whose convictions were vacated before the act's effective date.

Amends Tennessee compensation law for wrongfully imprisoned individuals, expanding eligibility and modifying payment distribution.

The bill amends Tennessee compensation law for wrongfully imprisoned individuals, expanding eligibility to include those whose sentences are vacated due to actual innocence. It modifies the distribution of payments upon the claimant's death, ensuring the surviving spouse and children receive equal portions. The bill sets a one-year deadline for filing claims, with a special provision for those whose convictions were vacated before the act's effective date.