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HB2545 • 2026

Criminal Offenses

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

Crime
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Sponsor
Lamberth, Johnson
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about other parts of the criminal justice reporting procedures or additional updates to the criminal code beyond the specified section amendment.

Changes to Reporting Time for Penalties in Prisons

This bill changes how long prison wardens have to report certain offenses to prosecutors.

What This Bill Does

  • Reduces the time a warden has to report an offense from five business days to four business days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Prison wardens who must report offenses within four business days.
  • Prosecutors receiving reports from prison wardens.

Terms To Know

Warden
The person in charge of a prison or similar facility.
Business Day
A day when businesses and offices are open, typically Monday through Friday except for holidays.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the warden misses the four-day deadline.
  • The bill does not change other parts of criminal justice reporting procedures.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  3. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  5. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1878
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 2545
By Lamberth
HB2545
010416
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,
relative to criminal justice.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-16-202(a)(1), is amended by
deleting "five (5)" and substituting "four (4)".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.