Prisons and Reformatory Institutions

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details about how often reports must be sent, leaving this as an unknown.

Adding Legislative Librarian to Correctional Reports

This bill amends Tennessee laws to include the legislative librarian as one of the recipients of reports on state correctional facilities.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a comma in an existing law and adds 'and legislative librarian' after 'the general assembly'.

Who It Names or Affects

• The legislative librarian will now receive reports about state correctional facilities.

Terms To Know

legislative librarian

A person who works for the Tennessee General Assembly and helps with research and information needs.

commissioner of correction

The top official in charge of managing state prisons and other correctional facilities in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill was withdrawn, so it is not currently active or being considered by the legislature.
• It does not specify how often these reports must be sent to the legislative librarian.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 350
By Hurt

HB0350
001804
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3;
Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 27; Title 29; Title 38;
Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to
government oversight.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 41-1-114, is amended by removing
the comma after "the general assembly" and inserting "and legislative librarian," immediately
following "the general assembly".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.