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TN HB 1938

died on adjournment

Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, prohibits this state or a local government from entering into a new contract or renewing an existing contract for the provision of correctional services for an inmate under the custody and care of the department of correction or the local government. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 24.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1938 pass?

No. TN HB 1938 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 (2026-03-17): Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

What is TN HB 1938 about?

TN HB 1938 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, prohibits this state or a local government from entering into a new contract or renewing an existing contract for the provision of correctional services for an inmate under the custody and care of the department of correction or the local government. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 24.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1938?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1938.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-03-17 — Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  6. 2026-03-17

    Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee 3/17/2026 Failed (1)

    2026-03-17 · fail · 2-6

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1938&ga=114

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