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

SB 2663: Sentencing - As introduced, increases from one year to three years the amount of time a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation may be required to serve a portion of the sentence in continuous confinement in the local jail or workhouse; specifies that the state is responsible for all costs of incarceration after the first year. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Introduced Last action February 2, 2026: Filed for introduction

Plain-language summary

SB 2663 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sentencing - As introduced, increases from one year to three years the amount of time a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation may be required to serve a portion of the sentence in continuous confinement in the local jail or workhouse; specifies that the state is responsible for all costs of incarceration after the first year. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Filed for introduction.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic).