Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1914 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to state inmates.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

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

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  27. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  34. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  35. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026

  36. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  39. Subst. for comp. HB.

  40. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  41. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 841

  47. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

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 SB 1914 do?
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 1914?
SB 1914 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1914?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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