Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1986 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill requires the state to reimburse counties for certain criminal prosecution expenses.

Counties must invoice the state for expenses related to criminal prosecutions. The state has 60 days to pay the approved expenses.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: County expenses could indirectly affect local small businesses through budget allocations.

Summary

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution to provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department; requires, within 60 days of receiving an invoice, the department to pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county. - 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 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  12. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  16. Companion House Bill substituted

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 916

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Intro., P1C.

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

  22. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

  27. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  28. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  29. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0790)

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  32. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0954)

  35. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  36. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 916

  42. Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1986 do?
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution to provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department; requires, within 60 days of receiving an invoice, the department to pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors HB 1986?
HB 1986 is sponsored by Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1986?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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