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HB1581 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 10, relative to the inmate disciplinary oversight board.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on the immediate effectiveness of the bill or its impact on prison inmates facing discipline.

Extending Oversight for Prison Discipline

This bill extends the time that an inmate disciplinary oversight board will exist until June 30, 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part of Tennessee law about the inmate disciplinary oversight board.
  • Adds a new section to include the inmate disciplinary oversight board in the list of boards and commissions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The inmate disciplinary oversight board

Terms To Know

Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board
A group that watches over how prison rules are enforced and makes sure they are fair.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen after June 30, 2028.
  • It is unclear if this change affects other parts of the inmate disciplinary process beyond just extending the board's existence.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  4. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  5. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  6. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  7. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

  9. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026

  10. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

  12. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee

  13. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/2/2026

  14. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  15. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  16. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  17. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  18. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  19. 2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1523
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1581
By Lafferty
HB1581
010080
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 10,
relative to the inmate disciplinary oversight board.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-247(a), is amended by deleting
subdivision (28).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-249(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Inmate disciplinary oversight board, created by § 41-21-1002;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.