Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 0175 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

State Inmates - As enacted, requires by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner of correction to deliver to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department a report containing data with regard to individuals who may be certified eligible for parole for being chronically debilitated or incapacitated. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  9. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

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

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 631

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  23. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  25. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  26. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  27. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

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

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  31. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0571)

  32. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0651)

  38. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 631

  45. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0175 do?
State Inmates - As enacted, requires by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner of correction to deliver to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department a report containing data with regard to individuals who may be certified eligible for parole for being chronically debilitated or incapacitated. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 0175?
SB 0175 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), and Kyle, Sara (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0175?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.
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