TN HB1363

Allows incarcerated persons serving sentences of 8 years or more for offenses committed before January 1, 2026 to apply for resentencing if they were victims of domestic abuse (physical, sexual, or psychological) by a family or household member at the time of the offense

Requires applicants to submit at least 2 pieces of corroborating evidence of domestic abuse, with at least 1 being an official record such as court documents, hospital records, law enforcement records, or an order of protection

Courts must consider the applicant's institutional record, including participation in programming (domestic violence, parenting, substance abuse treatment) and disciplinary history when deciding on resentencing

Applicants may request court-appointed attorneys for both the resentencing application and any appeals, and may appeal denials of resentencing as of right

Credit for all jail time and incarceration already served must be applied toward any new sentence imposed under this process