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State Government / Tennessee / Legislation / SB 879

SB 879Session 114SenateBecame law

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.

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Latest development · May 27, 2026

Pub. Ch. 1060

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Session
114
Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Latest passage
May 7, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Source subjects

Dept. ofHuman Services

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Reeves

Action timeline

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View full action timeline27 actions⌄
  1. May 27, 2026

    Pub. Ch. 1060

    House
  2. May 27, 2026

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

    House
  3. May 22, 2026

    Signed by Governor.

    Executive SignatureHouse
  4. May 11, 2026

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  5. May 7, 2026

    Signed by H. Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 30, 2026

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    PassageSenate
  7. Apr 27, 2026

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    EnrolledHouse
  8. Apr 21, 2026

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    SubstitutionHouse
  9. Apr 21, 2026

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939)

    Amendment WithdrawalHouse
  10. Apr 21, 2026

    Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    PassageHouse
  11. Apr 20, 2026

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  12. Apr 16, 2026

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    House
  13. Apr 14, 2026

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0977)

    House
  14. Apr 14, 2026

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1

    PassageSenate
  15. Apr 14, 2026

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    ReceiptHouse
  16. Apr 14, 2026

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  17. Apr 10, 2026

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

    House
  18. Apr 1, 2026

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

    Senate
  19. Mar 25, 2026

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

    House
  20. Mar 18, 2026

    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    House
  21. Mar 17, 2026

    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

    House
  22. Mar 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

    House
  23. Mar 11, 2026

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    House
  24. Mar 4, 2026

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  25. Feb 12, 2025

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  26. Feb 10, 2025

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    IntroductionHouse
  27. Feb 5, 2025

    Filed for introduction

    FilingHouse

Related Tennessee legislation

Other measures from this legislative session that share one or more Civixly topics with SB 879.

HB 684Updated May 27, 2026

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.

Justice & Public Safety
HB 2369Updated May 26, 2026

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of such act is challenged. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Justice & Public Safety
HB 2374Updated May 26, 2026

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it is on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Justice & Public Safety
SB 2161Updated May 26, 2026

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it is on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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Source data last updated Aug 21, 2026.