Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1839 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to state inmates.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841

  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 January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA 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 3/10/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 841

  25. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  33. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  34. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  35. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  36. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  37. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  38. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

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

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

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

  42. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  43. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  44. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1839 do?
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors HB 1839?
HB 1839 is sponsored by Martin B, Haston, Kirk (Republican), and Russell, Lowell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1839?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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