Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee rehabilitative initiative in correction (TRICOR) program to operate commissary programs within state prisons. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 22.
SB 2117 amends Tennessee's TRICOR program to explicitly allow state prisons to operate commissary programs (stores selling goods to inmates) alongside product sales, directly affecting Tennessee state prisons and the TRICOR program. The bill changes TRICOR's mission statement to include "operation of commissary programs" as a revenue source to offset incarceration costs, replacing previous language about only product sales. Key provisions require TRICOR to run these commissaries under "free enterprise" principles, without conflicting with other laws. This policy change shifts how prisons generate revenue, moving beyond solely selling products to also managing inmate commissaries.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Ed Jackson
RRepublican
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