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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 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

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.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raumesh AkbariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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. Pub. Ch. 783
  2. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1008)
  10. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 1
  11. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0866)

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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