Tennessee · Senate Bill 496 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to sentence reduction credits.

SB 496 Sponsored by John Stevens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  5. To the governor May 3, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

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

Sentencing - As enacted, requires the superintendent or jail administrator to notify the department of corrections of the amount of sentence reduction credits for good institutional behavior that a convicted felon should receive for the felon's time incarcerated prior to imposition of sentence instead of the superintendent or jail administrator objecting to an award of credits at the rate of eight days for each month served. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor change.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  11. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  12. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0346)
  13. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
  14. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  15. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  17. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  18. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0010)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 427
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 67–21
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 67 No 21
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 21 no Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 67

No · 21

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 71–18
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 18
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 4 yes, 18 no Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 18

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

 Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.