2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1115: 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
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0229)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
4/7/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/9/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0211)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0212)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0503)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA0503)
Senate
4/28/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/29/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/30/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
5/9/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate
5/15/2025
Pub. Ch. 460
5/15/2025
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
Amendments
SA0229
Amendment 1-0 to SB1115
3/26/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3
4/22/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/7/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/25/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
