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HB2285

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to the sentencing of criminal defendants.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Extends the maximum period for periodic or split confinement from one year to three years.

Tennessee HB2285 amends the state's criminal sentencing laws by extending the maximum period for periodic or split confinement from one year to three years. The bill also stipulates that the state will bear all incarceration costs after the first year. This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

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History

Mar 25

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Mar 18

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee