Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner 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.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1060Latest
Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
Apr 20
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 17
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 8Placed behind the budget
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Mar 31Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 9Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026