TN HB 1771
died on adjournmentCorrection, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct an annual education assessment of each inmate who is serving a period of confinement for committing a felony offense to ascertain the inmate's highest grade or educational level attained, as well as their interest in continuing, completing, or advancing their education; requires the department to notify such inmates of the educational programming and opportunities available. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 41 and Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1771 pass?
No. TN HB 1771 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 607
What is TN HB 1771 about?
TN HB 1771 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct an annual education assessment of each inmate who is serving a period of confinement for committing a felony offense to ascertain the inmate's highest grade or educational level attained, as well as their interest in continuing, completing, or advancing their education; requires the department to notify such inmates of the educational programming and opportunities available. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 41 and Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1771?
Raper is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1771.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 607
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Raperprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-20
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-21
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-22
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
2026-02-10
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-18
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2026-02-23
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
2026-02-23
Reset on cal. for 3/9/2026
2026-02-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-09
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-06
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 607
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Votes
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/10/2026 Passed
2026-02-10 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (2)
2026-02-18 · pass · 22-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026 (1)
2026-02-23 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1569
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