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

HB 36: State Inmates - As enacted, requires by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner of correction to deliver to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department a report containing data with regard to individuals who may be certified eligible for parole for being chronically debilitated or incapacitated. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 36 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on December 16, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: State Inmates - As enacted, requires by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner of correction to deliver to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department a report containing data with regard to individuals who may be certified eligible for parole for being chronically debilitated or incapacitated. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41. Primary sponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 631.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elaine DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 631
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
  4. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
  7. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  11. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  12. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source