TennesseeSB 1523114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 10, relative to the inmate disciplinary oversight board.

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Signed by Governor

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Tennessee inmate oversight board can continue longer

The law moves Tennessee's Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board to a later schedule for when its authority ends. This allows its oversight of inmate discipline to continue longer. The amendment does not state the new end date or change disciplinary rules for incarcerated people. The change took effect when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 107 • No: 22

House vote • 4/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026

Yes: 73 • No: 16

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/19/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 5

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

    5/18/2026
  2. Pub. Ch. 889

    5/18/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2026Senate
  5. Signed by House Speaker.

    4/21/2026House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/20/2026Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 16, PNV 1

    4/16/2026House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2026House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/23/2026House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/19/2026Senate
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/19/2026Senate
  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

    2/19/2026Senate
  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026

    2/17/2026Senate
  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/11/2026Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

    2/4/2026Senate
  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

    1/14/2026Senate
  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/13/2026Senate
  19. Filed for introduction

    1/7/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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