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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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Pub. Ch. 841Latest
   2. May 5Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 13Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   9. Apr 13Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   10. Apr 2Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   11. Mar 30Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   12. Mar 30Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   13. Mar 27Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
   14. Mar 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
       • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   15. Mar 25Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
   16. Mar 24Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
   17. Mar 24Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
   18. Mar 18Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
   19. Mar 17Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
   20. Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
   21. Mar 10Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
   22. Mar 3Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
   23. Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   24. Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   25. Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced