Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the criteria established by the department for awarding credits for good institutional behavior to include a requirement that the inmate complete a department-approved validated risk and needs assessment and participate in programming or employment in order for the inmate to be eligible to earn sentence credits for good institutional behavior. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
25–5
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 21, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 24, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0419)
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0419)
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 12, PNV 0
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0266)
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Jackson
RRepublican
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