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

Tennessee SB 2021

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.

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

Sponsors

• Reeves

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
  Withdrawn.
• Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
  Filed for introduction