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

HB 1938: Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, prohibits this state or a local government from entering into a new contract or renewing an existing contract for the provision of correctional services for an inmate under the custody and care of the department of correction or the local government. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 24.

In committee Last action March 17, 2026: Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 1938 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, prohibits this state or a local government from entering into a new contract or renewing an existing contract for the provision of correctional services for an inmate under the custody and care of the department of correction or the local government. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 24. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Johnson.