AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 41, relative to private prison contractors.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, prohibits the commissioner of the department of correction and a local governmental entity from entering into, renewing, or extending a contract for correctional services with a private prison contractor; deletes the Private Prison Contracting Act of 1986 upon the expiration of all such contracts. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 41.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 31, 2023HouseFiled for introduction
2. Feb 1, 2023HouseIntro., P1C.
3. Feb 2, 2023CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
4. Feb 7, 2023CommitteeAssigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee · House Corrections Subcommittee
5. Mar 15, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Corrections Subcommittee
6. Mar 21, 2023HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Corrections Subcommittee of State Government Committee
7. Apr 10, 2023HouseSponsor change.
8. Jan 10, 2024HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
9. Jan 10, 2024HouseSponsor change.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• JJ Justin JonesD Primary sponsor · District 52