Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1839
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Haston (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 9, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction