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SB 1159 TN
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Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study concerning subjects related to access of family members to incarcerated persons for visitation; requires the department to report its findings to each member of the general assembly and to provide a copy of the report to the legislative librarian by no later than January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 51.

TN · session 114 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 6, 2025

Latest action (Apr 28, 2026) Pub. Ch. 783

Sponsor (1)
  • Akbari Democratic · primary

Action history (25)
  1. Feb 6, 2025 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Feb 10, 2025 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · lower
  3. Feb 12, 2025 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · upper
  4. Mar 3, 2026 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · lower
  5. Mar 10, 2026 Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026 · lower
  6. Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · lower
  7. Mar 17, 2026 Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · lower
  8. Mar 18, 2026 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · lower
  9. Mar 24, 2026 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · upper
  10. Apr 2, 2026 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · lower
  11. Apr 6, 2026 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · lower
  12. Apr 6, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. · lower
  13. Apr 6, 2026 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · upper
  14. Apr 6, 2026 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0866) · lower
  15. Apr 8, 2026 Enrolled and ready for signatures · lower
  16. Apr 8, 2026 Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 1 · lower
  17. Apr 8, 2026 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1008) · lower
  18. Apr 8, 2026 Subst. for comp. HB. · lower
  19. Apr 8, 2026 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · lower
  20. Apr 9, 2026 Signed by Senate Speaker · upper
  21. Apr 14, 2026 Signed by H. Speaker · lower
  22. Apr 15, 2026 Transmitted to Governor for action. · lower
  23. Apr 23, 2026 Signed by Governor. · lower
  24. Apr 28, 2026 Effective date(s) 04/23/2026 · lower
  25. Apr 28, 2026 Pub. Ch. 783 · lower
Subjects
CorrectionDept. of

Text versions (3)

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  • Current Version · PDF
  • Amendment SA0866 · PDF
  • Amendment HA1008 · PDF

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