HB1144Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to private prisons.
Introduced by Clark Boyd, District 46
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
As enacted, provides that in a facility operated pursuant to a contract to provide correctional services, or in a facility operated pursuant to a contract with a county to hold state inmates and that county has entered into a contract with a contractor to provide correctional services, if the death rate of inmates at the facility is twice the death rate of an equivalent state-operated facility, then the department must reduce the population at such facility by 10%. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 460
May 15, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 17, 2025
27
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
27 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Bud Hulsey | 2 | Yes |
| David Hawk | 5 | Yes |
| Tim Hicks | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Hicks | 9 | Yes |
| Jeremy Faison | 11 | Yes |
| Jason Zachary | 14 | Yes |
| Mark Cochran | 23 | Yes |
| Charlie Baum | 37 | Yes |
| Michael Hale | 40 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
Placed behind the budget
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Sponsor(s) Added.
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Comp. SB subst.
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 460
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