Tennessee HB2582 amends sentencing laws to increase the maximum period for split confinement from one to three years and shifts incarceration costs.
Tennessee HB2582 modifies the state's sentencing laws by extending the maximum period for split confinement from one to three years. It also stipulates that the state will bear all costs of incarceration after the initial year. This change applies to criminal defendants under Title 40 and Title 41 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.
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