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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1159 · Signed by Governor.

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study concerning subjects related to access of family members to incarcerated persons for visitation; requires the department to report its findings

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41, Chapter 51, relative to correctional institutions and inmates. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study concerning subjects related to access of family members to incarcerated persons for visitation; requires the department to report its findings to each member of the general assembly and to provide a copy of the report to the legislative librarian by no later than January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 51. SB1159 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 783 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

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 6, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

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Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee · Mar 18, 2025

House

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

House

Rec for pass if am 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

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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. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 8, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 783 · Apr 28, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025

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

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0866) · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 8, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 8, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1008) · Apr 8, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 1 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

AkbariBowlingLamar

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 2, Present and not voting 1
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-24 · 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 23, 2026).