Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0447 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to corrections oversight.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, requires the department of correction, in consultation with the inmate disciplinary oversight board, to compose a report detailing the number of inmates who earned sentence reduction credits, and to submit the report to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to first calendar of 2026

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  11. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  12. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  13. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  14. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  24. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  25. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  26. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  27. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  28. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  29. Meeting Canceled

  30. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  31. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  33. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  35. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  36. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  37. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  41. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  42. Placed behind the budget

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  44. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0447 do?
Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, requires the department of correction, in consultation with the inmate disciplinary oversight board, to compose a report detailing the number of inmates who earned sentence reduction credits, and to submit the report to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors HB 0447?
HB 0447 is sponsored by Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), and Salinas, Gabby (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0447?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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