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TennesseeHB 1986114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

Sponsored By: Rusty Grills (Republican)

Signed by Governor

State Inmates

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State must repay county prosecution costs

Counties that spend money on prosecutions covered by Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-25-129(a)(3) must invoice the Department of Correction. After the Department gets the invoice, it must pay the county within 60 days. The Department only pays costs that state law allows counties to receive. The law is now in effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rusty Grills

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 155 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2026

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    5/1/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/21/2026House

  3. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/20/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

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

    4/15/2026House

  6. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/14/2026Senate

  7. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0954)

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/14/2026Senate

  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/2/2026Senate

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/31/2026House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0790)

    3/30/2026House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/30/2026House

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

    3/26/2026House

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

    3/25/2026House

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

    3/24/2026House

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026House

  17. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    3/17/2026House

  18. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026House

  19. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/4/2026House

  20. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    2/4/2026House

  21. Intro., P1C.

    2/2/2026House

  22. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0790 (Substitute)

    3/30/2026

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0954

    PDF

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