2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0916: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to correctional institutions.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits the use of solitary confinement for pregnant inmates and inmates who have given birth within the past eight weeks; prohibits transfer of a pregnant inmate from a jail to a state penitentiary or branch of a prison for safekeeping unless medically necessary. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Bill History
2/10/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/2022
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/22/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/22/2022
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/29/2022
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/29/2022
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/19/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2022
House of Representatives
4/20/2022
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/25/2022
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/25/2022
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1017
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/25/2022
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/25/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Jesse Chism
Democrat