Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 7 R cosponsors

HB 1144 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to private prisons.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 460

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, provides that in a facility operated pursuant to a contract to provide correctional services, or in a facility operated pursuant to a contract with a county to hold state inmates and that county has entered into a contract with a contractor to provide correctional services, if the death rate of inmates at the facility is twice the death rate of an equivalent state-operated facility, then the department must reduce the population at such facility by 10%. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 12; 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 3/25/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0229)

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0211)

  19. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0212)

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0503)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  22. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  23. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA0503)

  24. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 460

  30. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Intro., P1C.

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

  34. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  35. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

  38. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  39. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  40. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

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

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

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  44. Placed behind the budget

  45. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  46. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  47. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  50. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  51. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  52. Comp. SB subst.

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

  54. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 460

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (115)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1144 do?
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, provides that in a facility operated pursuant to a contract to provide correctional services, or in a facility operated pursuant to a contract with a county to hold state inmates and that county has entered into a contract with a contractor to provide correctional services, if the death rate of inmates at the facility is twice the death rate of an equivalent state-operated facility, then the department must reduce the population at such facility by 10%. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors HB 1144?
HB 1144 is sponsored by Hicks T, Boyd, Clark (Republican), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), McKenzie, Sam (Democrat), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Howell, Dan (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), and Mitchell, Bo (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1144?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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