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TennesseeHB 0577114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

Sponsored By: Clay Doggett (Republican)

Became Law

State Inmates

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher daily charges for inmates

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee raises two daily inmate charges. One rate goes from $3 to $6 per day. Another rate goes from $6 to $12 per day. Incarcerated people, or those who pay for them, owe the higher amount for each charged day. Over long stays, the extra $3–$6 per day can add up.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Clay Doggett

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rick Eldridge

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 223 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 28 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 23 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 531

    6/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    6/4/2025

  3. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/27/2025House

  4. Signed by Governor.

    5/27/2025

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/28/2025House

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/22/2025Senate

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0444)

    4/22/2025Senate

  11. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0192)

    4/22/2025Senate

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/21/2025House

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0202)

    4/21/2025House

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0505)

    4/21/2025House

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/21/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    4/17/2025House

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/17/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

    4/17/2025House

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

    4/17/2025House

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025House

  23. Placed behind the budget

    4/9/2025House

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

    4/9/2025House

  25. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/9/2025

    4/2/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0505 (Substitute)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0202

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0192

    PDF

  • SA0444

    PDF

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