Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1839: Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

In committee Last action May 5, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841

Plain-language summary

HB 1839 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41. Primary sponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 841.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican).