TN HB1116

Imposes an additional $10 fine on all felony and misdemeanor convictions, with $7 deposited into a new Crime Stoppers Trust Fund and $3 retained by court clerks as a service charge

Creates the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund in the state treasury to provide grants to 501(c)(3) crime stoppers organizations, with funds distributed based on the judicial district where fines were collected

Limits grant eligibility to one crime stoppers program per county, with the Department of Safety maintaining a schedule of authorized organizations and the state treasurer distributing funds equitably

Permits grant funds to be used for public awareness campaigns, rewards for tips leading to arrests or recoveries (stolen property, narcotics, firearms, trafficking victims, missing persons), and administrative expenses capped at 25%

Requires grant recipients to submit annual reports to the legislature by February 1 each year, beginning in 2027, with the act taking effect January 1, 2026