TN SB 1115
enactedCorrection, Dept. of - As enacted, provides that in a facility operated pursuant to a contract to provide correctional services, or in a facility operated pursuant to a contract with a county to hold state inmates and that county has entered into a contract with a contractor to provide correctional services, if the death rate of inmates at the facility is twice the death rate of an equivalent state-operated facility, then the department must reduce the population at such facility by 10%. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1115 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1115 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-15. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 460
What is TN SB 1115 about?
TN SB 1115 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, provides that in a facility operated pursuant to a contract to provide correctional services, or in a facility operated pursuant to a contract with a county to hold state inmates and that county has entered into a contract with a contractor to provide correctional services, if the death rate of inmates at the facility is twice the death rate of an equivalent state-operated facility, then the department must reduce the population at such facility by 10%. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1115?
Pody is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1115.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 460
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Podyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-19
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-25
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2025-03-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-01
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
2025-04-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-03
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-04
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-07
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-07
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-04-07
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage
2025-04-07
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0229)
2025-04-09
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-21
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025
2025-04-21
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0503)
amendment-passage
2025-04-21
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0212)
amendment-withdrawal
2025-04-21
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0211)
amendment-withdrawal
2025-04-21
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-22
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA0503)
passage
2025-04-28
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-29
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-05-01
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-09
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-15
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
2025-05-15
Pub. Ch. 460
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (3)
2025-03-25 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (2)
2025-04-07 · pass · 31-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-21 · pass · 93-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-22 · pass · 33-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1144
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