HB 1030 - SB 1218
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 17, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Arielle Woodmore | Email: arielle.woodmore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 1030 - SB 1218
SUMMARY OF BILL: Expands the definition of hardship as it relates to parolees. Requires
the Department of Correction (DOC) to waive fees for electronic monitoring, the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Fund, and electronic monitoring initial use if a parolee is determined to be
experiencing a hardship. Requires DOC to pause payments for a parolee who has not made the
required contributions for two months until the parolee is no longer experiencing a hardship.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• The proposed legislation expands the definition of hardship to include a parolee whose
income level does not meet the requirements of basic necessities of the parolee’s household
when considering the parolee’s family responsibilities or who has not obtained gainful
employment that would allow the person to meet the basic necessities of the parolee’s
household despite reasonable efforts to do so.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-28-201, the DOC shall require a person to pay $30 for
each month or portion of a month the person remains under the supervision of the
Department, to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, beginning 30 days from the date
of suspension of sentence, date of parole, or in the case of an employed releasee, the date of
employment.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-28-201(a)(3)(B), in addition to other charges and fees
imposed, any person who is under the supervision of the Department and is enrolled in an
electronic monitoring and tracking supervision program shall be required to pay a one-time
electronic monitoring initial use fee of $12 if the person has not previously been ordered by
a court of to use an electronic monitoring or ignition interlock device.
• The proposed legislation requires DOC to waive such fees if a parolee is experiencing a
hardship.
• Based on information provided by DOC, there are currently 3,328 parolees that receive
hardship exceptions.
• DOC policy currently allows for hardship exceptions covering 13 categories, including
unemployment.
• It is assumed that DOC is currently providing waivers for parolees that would qualify for a
hardship exception under the proposed legislation; therefore, it is not expected that the
proposed legislation will increase applications for hardship exceptions.
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• The proposed legislation will not increase state government operations. Any fiscal impact is
estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director