Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 2245 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41, relative to inmates.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government 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 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

State Inmates - As introduced, requires the department of correction to keep a copy of each validated risk and needs assessment of each inmate under its supervision and control for the duration of the inmate's period of incarceration. - Amends TCA 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 3/3/2026

  5. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Intro., P1C.

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

  9. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  10. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

  12. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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.

Show all 132 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2245 do?
State Inmates - As introduced, requires the department of correction to keep a copy of each validated risk and needs assessment of each inmate under its supervision and control for the duration of the inmate's period of incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 41.
Who sponsors HB 2245?
HB 2245 is sponsored by Hurt, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2245?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 2245?
Track HB 2245 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 2245

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 2245

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →