HB0447

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to corrections oversight.

Introduced·1/28/25
Draft Text

Tennessee HB0447 mandates the Department of Correction to report on inmates who earned sentence reduction credits.

Tennessee HB0447 amends the Tennessee Code to require the Department of Correction, in consultation with the inmate disciplinary oversight board, to compose a report detailing the number of inmates who earned sentence reduction credits. This report must be submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House committee with jurisdiction over criminal sentencing matters. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

23 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 18, 2025

10:30 AM

House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Hearing

Mar 11, 2025

10:30 AM

House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Hearing

History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Placed behind the budget

Apr 8

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026