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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1839 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work re

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to state inmates. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41. Compani
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 2, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 13, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 841 · May 5, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 22, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 2, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Feb 2, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 17, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 17, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 13, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026

House

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HastonMartin BRussell

Recorded votes

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 23, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-17 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 13, 2026).