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HB0577 • 2026

State Inmates

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.

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Sponsor
Doggett, Jackson
Last action
2025-06-04
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's official summary and digest do not provide details on specific sections amended, only that it amends multiple titles.

Increasing Funding for Counties Housing Convicted Felons

This bill increases the amount of money counties receive from the state when they house convicted felons who are accredited by the Tennessee Corrections Institute.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the daily accreditation stipend to $6.00 per day for each convicted felon housed in a county that has Tier 1 accreditation from the Tennessee Corrections Institute.
  • Raises the daily accreditation stipend to $12.00 per day for each convicted felon housed in a county with Tier 2 accreditation from the Tennessee Corrections Institute.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Counties that house convicted felons and have received accreditation from the Tennessee Corrections Institute.

Terms To Know

Accreditation
A formal recognition given by the Tennessee Corrections Institute to counties for meeting certain standards in housing convicted felons.
Stipend
Money provided by the state to counties for each convicted felon they house.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many counties will receive accreditation or how much additional funding this change will cost.
  • It is unclear which specific sections of Title 4, Title 5, etc., are being amended beyond the mention in the summary text.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0577

Plain English: The amendment changes how Tennessee pays counties to house inmates by including those awaiting probation revocation hearings and setting new rules for contracts starting in 2025.

  • Changes the law so that counties get money from the state to house inmates who are waiting for a probation revocation hearing, not just parole revocation hearings.
  • Adds a new rule saying counties will receive subsidies from the date of conviction for housing state prisoners, including those awaiting probation revocation hearings.
  • The amendment includes specific rules about contracts that start or are renewed after July 1, 2025. It does not affect existing contracts before this date.
  • Some parts of the amendment might be hard to understand without knowing more details about current contracts and subsidy payments.
Amendment 2-0 to HB0577

Plain English: The amendment increases the daily fees charged to inmates in Tennessee state prisons.

  • Increases the fee from $3.00 per day to $6.00 per day for a certain group of inmates.
  • Raises the fee from $6.00 per day to $12.00 per day for another group of inmates.
  • The amendment does not specify which groups of inmates are affected by these changes.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0186

Plain English: The amendment changes Tennessee law by expanding the conditions under which counties receive subsidies for housing state prisoners and clarifies that these subsidies apply to both parole and probation revocation hearings.

  • Modifies Section 41-8-103(11) of the Tennessee Code Annotated to include 'probation revocation hearing' in addition to 'parole revocation hearing'.
  • Adds a new subsection (j) to Section 41-8-106, which requires counties to receive subsidies for housing state prisoners from the date of conviction and includes reimbursement for prisoners awaiting probation revocation hearings.
  • The amendment specifies that certain provisions apply only to contracts executed, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2025, which may limit its immediate impact.
Amendment 2-0 to SB0186

Plain English: The amendment increases the daily fees charged to inmates in Tennessee state prisons.

  • Increases the daily fee from $3.00 to $6.00 for certain types of inmate accounts.
  • Raises the daily fee from $6.00 to $12.00 for other specific inmate account categories.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  2. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 531

  3. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 531

  4. 2025-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-05-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  11. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0192)

  12. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0444)

  13. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  14. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  16. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  18. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0505)

  19. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0202)

  20. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  22. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0

  24. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  25. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  26. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  27. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  28. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  29. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  30. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  31. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  32. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  33. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  34. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  35. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/9/2025

  36. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  37. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  38. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  39. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  41. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  42. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  44. 2025-03-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  46. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  48. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  49. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

  50. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  51. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  52. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  53. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  54. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  55. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  56. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  57. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  58. 2025-01-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  59. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 577, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2
rewrites this bill to increase the
accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county
, as follows:

(1) From
$3.00 per day
to
$6.00 per day
,
if the county has achieved tier 1 accreditation from the Tennessee
corrections institute
; and

(2) From
$
6
.00 per day
to
$
12
.00 per day
,
if the county has achieved tier
2
accreditation from the Tennessee corrections institute
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 186
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 577
By Doggett

HB0577
001366
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title
38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to
inmates.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 41-21-244, is amended by adding
"as well as the legislative librarian" immediately following "state government committee of the
house of representatives".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.