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

SB 1159: Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study concerning subjects related to access of family members to incarcerated persons for visitation; requires the department to report its findings to each member of the general assembly and to provide a copy of the report to the legislative librarian by no later than January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 51.

Enacted Last action April 28, 2026: Pub. Ch. 783

Plain-language summary

SB 1159 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study concerning subjects related to access of family members to incarcerated persons for visitation; requires the department to report its findings to each member of the general assembly and to provide a copy of the report to the legislative librarian by no later than January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 51. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Pub. Ch. 783.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic).