Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1986: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 30, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1986, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide that a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution must provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department of correction. Within 60 days of receiving an invoice, the department must pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No. 1 to SB1804 Briggs Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 1804* House Bill No. 1986 by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-25-129(a)(3), is amended by adding the following as a new subdivision: (C) A county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution under this subdivision (a)(3) shall provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department of correction. Within sixty (60) days of receiving an invoice pursuant to this subdivision (a)(3)(C), the department shall pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. SA0954
Sponsors
- Grills, Rusty (R, 77) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 05/01/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 916
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- : Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- : Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0954)
- : Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (April 14, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (March 31, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (March 30, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (March 24, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (March 17, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB1986?
- HB1986 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.
- What does HB1986 do?
- Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 30, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1986, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide that a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution must provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department of correction. Within 60 days of receiving an invoice, the department must pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county.
- What is the status of HB1986?
- Chaptered as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1986?
- Grills, Rusty (R, 77).
- Where is the official record for HB1986?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1986&GA=114
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