AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41, relative to persons convicted of a criminal offense.
- Introduced Jan 25, 2023
- In committee Jan 30, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, requires a prisoner of a county workhouse or jail who is released from custody on work release or otherwise allowed to leave the grounds of the county workhouse or jail for employment or to perform work in the community, whether paid or unpaid, to use an electronic monitoring device at all times when the prisoner is not on the grounds of the county workhouse or jail; requires the employer or person utilizing the prisoner for work to pay the costs of the electronic monitoring device. - Amends TCA Title 41.
Every action
18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 10 earlier steps
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/21/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
- SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/5/2023
- SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
- SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 301
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Senate State and Local Government Committee | State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 MembersYes · 8 |
Passed 8–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
- EJ Ed JacksonR Primary sponsor · District 25
All 2 cosponsors
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.