HB2582Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to the sentencing of criminal defendants.
Introduced by Jesse Chism, District 85
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, increases from one year to three years the amount of time a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation may be required to serve a portion of the sentence in continuous confinement in the local jail or workhouse; specifies that the state is responsible for all costs of incarceration after the first year. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Where it stands
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
February 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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