Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1589
Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee corrections institute to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and certify local correctional training academies; makes various changes regarding plans of action that may be submitted by a local certified facility following annual inspection; allows the director and full-time employees of the Tennessee corrections institute to carry a handgun under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Haile (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 6, 2026): Pub. Ch. 609
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 609 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction