TN SB2021 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-02-02 - Withdrawn.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-02-02 - Withdrawn.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, requires the commissioner of human services to provide to the commissioner of correction an application for food assistance to be used by inmates in state correctional institutions prior to release; requires the application to contain an option for the inmate to indicate a denial to apply for food assistance and reasons for doing so; requires the commissioner of correction to supply the application to each inmate prior to release; requires reports to the general assembly on certain data collected from the applications and on the number of inmates leaving incarceration who are approved for food assistance. - Amends TCA Title 41 and Title 71.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41 and Title 71, relative to food assistance for inmates.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Withdrawn. |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2430 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-05 - Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2021&ga=114 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2021.pdf |
