STATE BILLTN HB 1502PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41, relative to the Tennessee corrections institute.

As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee corrections institute to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and certify local correctional training academies; makes various changes regarding plans of action that may be submitted by a local certified facility following annual inspection; allows the director and full-time employees of the Tennessee corrections institute to carry a handgun under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 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 1502 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 609 · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

WLWilliam LamberthRepresentative · Republican · HD-044Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 609

Mar 9, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 5, 2026H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026House

Show 6 earlier actions

Feb 10, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/10/2026House

Jan 14, 2026Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 14, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 13, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 12, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeFeb 10, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 9, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Jails, Local Lock-ups

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