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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1771

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct an annual education assessment of each inmate who is serving a period of confinement for committing a felony offense to ascertain the inmate's highest grade or educational level attained, as well as their interest in continuing, completing, or advancing their education; requires the department to notify such inmates of the educational programming and opportunities available. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 41 and Title 49.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(Apr 6, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 607

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 23, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026 (1)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 18, 2026
House		HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/10/2026 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see

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