Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1589 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41, relative to the Tennessee corrections institute.

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 January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 12, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 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.

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

Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee corrections institute to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and certify local correctional training academies; makes various changes regarding plans of action that may be submitted by a local certified facility following annual inspection; allows the director and full-time employees of the Tennessee corrections institute to carry a handgun under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

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

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026

  13. Comp. SB subst.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 609

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  20. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

  26. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  27. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 609

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1589 do?
Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee corrections institute to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and certify local correctional training academies; makes various changes regarding plans of action that may be submitted by a local certified facility following annual inspection; allows the director and full-time employees of the Tennessee corrections institute to carry a handgun under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 1589?
SB 1589 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Roberts, Kerry (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1589?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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