Tennessee · Senate Bill 806 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40…

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the criteria established by the department for awarding credits for good institutional behavior to include a requirement that the inmate complete a department-approved validated risk and needs assessment and participate in programming or employment in order for the inmate to be eligible to earn sentence credits for good institutional behavior. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Read the full official title (38 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to the administration of justice.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
  9. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2023
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  11. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
  12. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0266)
  13. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
  14. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  15. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  16. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  17. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0419)
  18. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 12, PNV 0
  19. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2023
  1. SenateConcurred, Ayes 24, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0419)
  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. 458
  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 25–6
Apr 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 77–12
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 77 No 12
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 6 yes, 12 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 77

No · 12

Concur in House Amend# 1 · Full Senate

Passed 25–5
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.