Tennessee House of Representatives bill in Session 114.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 24, 2026.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41, Chapter 22, relative to TRICOR.
Present law provides that it is the intent of the general assembly that the Tennessee rehabilitative initiative in correction inmate program (" TRICOR "") has as part of its mission to offset the costs of incarceration by generating revenue through the sale of products in lieu of state appropriated funds. This bill adds that the mission may also offset the costs of incarceration by generating revenue through the operation of commissary programs within state prisons in lieu of state appropriated funds. This b ill authorizes the TRICOR board, within the principles of free enterprise, to operate such commissary programs within state prisons."
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-24 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-24 | Latest Action | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee |