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TN SB0261
TN SB0261AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to corrections oversight.
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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, requires the department of correction, in consultation with the inmate disciplinary oversight board, to compose a report detailing the number of inmates who earned sentence reduction credits, and to submit the report to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Correction, working together with the inmate disciplinary oversight board, to create and submit a detailed report to specific legislative committees that documents the number of inmates who have earned sentence reduction credits. The report will be sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House committee responsible for criminal sentencing matters. This new reporting requirement is being added to existing Tennessee law as a way to provide greater transparency and oversight regarding inmate sentence reductions. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, with the legislation citing the public welfare as the rationale for its swift implementation. By mandating this reporting, the bill aims to provide lawmakers with more insight into how sentence reduction credits are being applied within the state's correctional system.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (on 04/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0261&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0892 (3756) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM3015.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB0261 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0892.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0261 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0261.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0261.pdf |
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