Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1159
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study concerning subjects related to access of family members to incarcerated persons for visitation; requires the department to report its findings to each member of the general assembly and to provide a copy of the report to the legislative librarian by no later than January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 51.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Akbari (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2026): Pub. Ch. 783
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 783 - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1008) - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 1 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0866) - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction