Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 0186 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 531

  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 January 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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 enacted, increases the accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

  7. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/9/2025

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  18. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0202)

  27. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0505)

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

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  30. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  32. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0444)

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0192)

  34. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

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

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 531

  41. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  44. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  45. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  46. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

  47. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  52. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  53. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  54. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0

  55. Sponsor(s) Added.

  56. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  57. Companion House Bill substituted

  58. Sponsor(s) Added.

  59. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 531

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0186 do?
State Inmates - As enacted, increases the accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 0186?
SB 0186 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0186?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
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