HB 2579 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, allows a prisoner of a county workhouse or jail to be released from custody on work release or otherwise allowed to leave the grounds of the county workhouse or jail for employment or to perform work in the community without using an electronic monitoring device if the sheriff, with the approval of the county commission, enters into a written agreement with the entity employing or utilizing the prisoner for work in which the entity agrees to accept full liability, including the cost of apprehension, if the prisoner leaves the entity's premises without the permission of the entity or the sheriff while performing work for the entity. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 41.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
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Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Feb 7, 2024
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Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
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Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
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Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Lowell Russell
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