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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 879 · Signed by Governor.

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of human services to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. -

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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3, relative to food assistance. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of human services to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3. SB0879 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1060 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 5, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 6, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 10, 2025

House

Sponsor change. · Feb 10, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 9, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 31, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed behind the budget · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1060 · May 27, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0977) · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 16, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939) · Apr 21, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 27, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026

Senate

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

ReevesCampbellOliverYarbroGardenhire

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 1
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Senate · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 2
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: Signed by Governor. (May 22, 2026).