AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3, relative to food assistance.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, requires the commissioner of human services 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 27, 2026
- 169 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 879 · PassedMay 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026
Sponsors
SRShane ReevesSenator · Republican · SD-014Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
HCHeidi CampbellSenator · Democrat · SD-020
COCharlane OliverSenator · Democrat · SD-019
JYJeff YarbroSenator · Democrat · SD-021
TGTodd GardenhireSenator · Republican · SD-010
Bill history
Newest first.
May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1060
May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 27, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Apr 21, 2026Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0House
Show 19 earlier actions
Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939)House
Apr 21, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Apr 20, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Apr 14, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 14, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Apr 14, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1Senate
Apr 14, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0977)Senate
Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026Senate
Apr 1, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Senate
Mar 25, 2026Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026Senate
Mar 18, 2026Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeSenate
Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026Senate
Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate
Mar 4, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeSenate
Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 5, 2025Filed for introductionSenate
Recorded votes
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Apr 1, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 14, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Human Services, Dept. of
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