STATE BILLTN HB 36PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

As enacted, requires by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner of correction to deliver to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department of correction a report containing data with regard to individuals who may be certified eligible for parole for being chronically debilitated or incapacitated. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 36 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 631 · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

EDElaine DavisRepresentative · Republican · HD-018Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 631

Mar 16, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 12, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026House

Apr 2, 2025Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Mar 26, 2025Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025House

Show 7 earlier actions

Mar 25, 2025Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Mar 19, 2025Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025House

Jan 28, 2025Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 16, 2025Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2025P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing CommitteesHouse

Jan 14, 2025Intro., P1C.House

Dec 16, 2024Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMar 25, 2025 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

State Inmates

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