State Inmates - As enacted, creates process by which the commissioner of correction may certify as eligible for parole certain chronically debilitated or incapacitated inmates; clarifies that medical conditions for which an inmate may be granted a furlough by the commissioner of correction must be chronically debilitating or incapacitating. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 28, Part 1; Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5 and Section 41-21-227(i).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 5, 2021
Signed Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2021 · House Apr 12, 2021
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 7, 2021
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Apr 12, 2021
House · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0072
Apr 7, 2021
House · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0166)
Apr 7, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
Apr 5, 2021
House · Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 1, 2021
House · Amendment adopted
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0111)
Apr 1, 2021
House · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
Mar 30, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Mar 24, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
Mar 24, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
Mar 23, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/23/2021
Mar 16, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
Mar 10, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
Feb 11, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 10, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 9, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Jan 27, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Ref. to State Government Committee
Jan 12, 2021
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 5, 2021
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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