2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1144: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to private prisons.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires reports submitted to the general assembly regarding contracts with prison contractors to be posted on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0503
Amendment 3-0 to HB1144
4/17/2025Not Adopted
HA0211
Amendment 1-0 to HB1144
3/27/2025Not Adopted
HA0212
Amendment 2-0 to HB1144
3/27/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/26/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/11/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 8
Democrat: 10
Primary Sponsor
Clark Boyd
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Harold Love
Democrat
Bob Freeman
Democrat
Larry Miller
Democrat
Tim Hicks
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Sam McKenzie
Democrat
John Clemmons
Democrat
Torrey Harris
Democrat
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Johnny Shaw
Democrat
Dan Howell
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican
Bo Mitchell
Democrat