Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2430
Welfare - As introduced, requires the commissioner of human services to provide to the commissioner of correction an application for food assistance to be used by inmates in state correctional institutions prior to release; requires the application to contain an option for the inmate to indicate a denial to apply for food assistance and reasons for doing so; requires the commissioner of correction to supply the application to each inmate prior to release; requires reports to the general assembly on certain data collected from the applications and on the number of inmates leaving incarceration who are approved for food assistance. - Amends TCA Title 41 and Title 71.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Farmer (Republican)
Summary
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Latest action(Feb 5, 2026): P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor change. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction