TN HB 1502
died on adjournmentJails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee corrections institute to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and certify local correctional training academies; makes various changes regarding plans of action that may be submitted by a local certified facility following annual inspection; allows the director and full-time employees of the Tennessee corrections institute to carry a handgun under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1502 pass?
No. TN HB 1502 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. 609
What is TN HB 1502 about?
TN HB 1502 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee corrections institute to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and certify local correctional training academies; makes various changes regarding plans of action that may be submitted by a local certified facility following annual inspection; allows the director and full-time employees of the Tennessee corrections institute to carry a handgun under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1502?
Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1502.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 609
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamberthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-12
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-13
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-14
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-14
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
2026-02-10
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
2026-03-04
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-05
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
2026-03-09
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-06
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 609
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Votes
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/10/2026 Passed (4)
2026-02-10 · pass · 7-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (3)
2026-02-18 · pass · 21-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed
2026-03-04 · pass · 19-0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-09 · pass · 95-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2)
2026-03-09 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1589
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