# Tennessee SB 0175: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates. Tennessee SB 0175, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0175-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0175 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: State Inmates - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Kyle (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-04-06: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-06: Pub. Ch. 631 - 2026-04-01: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-18: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0651) (House) - 2026-03-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-12: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0571) (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0631.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0036.pdf) - HA0651: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0651.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0175.pdf) - SA0571: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0571.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0631.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0036.pdf) - [HA0651 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0651.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0175.pdf) - [SA0571 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0571.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0175-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).