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.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841Latest
Apr 13Comp. SB subst.
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 9H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 1Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Feb 2P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 2Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor