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HB1638 • 2026

Correction, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

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Sponsor
Lamberth, Johnson
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Victim Notification for Parole Hearings

This bill changes the time limit from 90 days to 100 days after a criminal conviction for notifying victims about when an inmate will be eligible for parole.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit from 90 days to 100 days for notifying victims about when an inmate is eligible for parole consideration.
  • Updates Tennessee's laws in Title 39 and Title 40 related to criminal justice.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Victims of crimes
  • The Department of Correction

Terms To Know

victim witness coordinator
A person in the Department of Correction who helps victims get information about parole hearings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if notification is delayed beyond 100 days.
  • The bill does not change other parts of the criminal justice process besides this specific notification period.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1862
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 1638
By Lamberth
HB1638
010022
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39
and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-28-505(a), is amended by
deleting the language "ninety (90)" and substituting "one hundred (100)".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.