Tennessee · Senate Bill 814 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.

SB 814 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 13, 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 department to provide an inmate who is discharged from imprisonment for a felony offense and who intends to reside in this state with certain documentation to assist the inmate in obtaining post-release employment and to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a photo identification license if the inmate does not have a current photo identification license or driver license. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

Every action

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

Show the 26 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. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
  15. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  16. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023
  17. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  18. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  19. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  20. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0431)
  21. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  22. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  23. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  24. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  25. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  26. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0097)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, 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. 461
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 01/01/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Voice Vote Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

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.