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

SB 1686: Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to develop and implement a performance-based contracting program for each contractor with which it contracts to operate prison facilities; requires the program to make the payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the total funds appropriated to the contractor during a fiscal year conditional upon yearly performance improvements based upon a set of performance measures. - Amends TCA 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

SB 1686 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to develop and implement a performance-based contracting program for each contractor with which it contracts to operate prison facilities; requires the program to make the payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the total funds appropriated to the contractor during a fiscal year conditional upon yearly performance improvements based upon a set of performance measures. - Amends TCA Title 41. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
  4. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

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