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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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
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Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
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P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 6, 2025
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Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 10, 2025
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Sponsor change. · Feb 10, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 31, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
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Placed behind the budget · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
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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
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 12, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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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
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026
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Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939) · Apr 21, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
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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
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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).