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

HB 527: Probation and Parole - As introduced, removes the limitations on the board of parole's authority to deny parole based solely on the seriousness of the offense for certain offenses to allow denial based on the seriousness of the offense for any offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5.

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 527 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Probation and Parole - As introduced, removes the limitations on the board of parole's authority to deny parole based solely on the seriousness of the offense for certain offenses to allow denial based on the seriousness of the offense for any offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5. Primary sponsor: Rick Scarbrough (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Comp. SB subst.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick ScarbroughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“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. SB subst.
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025
  5. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  12. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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