Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to study the issues associated with constructing and operating a reentry facility that would house eligible inmates who are working toward return from incarceration into the community. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.
HB 1090 requires Tennessee's Department of Correction to study the challenges of building and operating reentry facilities for eligible inmates transitioning back into the community. The bill mandates that the department submit an annual report by February 1st detailing its findings. This law directly affects the Department of Correction, which must now conduct this study and report its results each year, without creating new facilities or changing inmate eligibility.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0197)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cameron Sexton
RRepublican
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