TN SB 2021
withdrawnWelfare - As introduced, requires the commissioner of human services to provide to the commissioner of correction an application for food assistance to be used by inmates in state correctional institutions prior to release; requires the application to contain an option for the inmate to indicate a denial to apply for food assistance and reasons for doing so; requires the commissioner of correction to supply the application to each inmate prior to release; requires reports to the general assembly on certain data collected from the applications and on the number of inmates leaving incarceration who are approved for food assistance. - Amends TCA Title 41 and Title 71.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Did TN SB 2021 pass?
No. TN SB 2021 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Withdrawn.
What is TN SB 2021 about?
TN SB 2021 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Welfare - As introduced, requires the commissioner of human services to provide to the commissioner of correction an application for food assistance to be used by inmates in state correctional institutions prior to release; requires the application to contain an option for the inmate to indicate a denial to apply for food assistance and reasons for doing so; requires the commissioner of correction to supply the application to each inmate prior to release; requires reports to the general assembly on certain data collected from the applications and on the number of inmates leaving incarceration who are approved for food assistance. - Amends TCA Title 41 and Title 71.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2021?
Reeves is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2021.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Withdrawn.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Reevesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Withdrawn.
withdrawal
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2430
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