Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 879
Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Reeves
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1060
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/1/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1060 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026 - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0977) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction