2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0186: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, adds that a requested comptroller study reviewing the number of nonviolent offenders who are incarcerated for offenses but who have not been convicted be shared with the legislative librarian on or before the date of the submission of the next regularly scheduled audit of the department of correction. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/16/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/27/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/4/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/18/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/23/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate

Amendments

SA0444

Amendment 2-0 to SB0186

4/21/2025Not Adopted

SA0192

Amendment 1-0 to SB0186

3/24/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
4/21/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/29/20257.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/15/20257.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/22/2025148.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/10/2025128.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/16/2025110.7 KB