---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, establishes framework for the department of correction making four $250,000 grants to local sheriff departments or probation offices for the purpose of funding reentry programs designed to reduce recidivism and probation revocations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3."
description: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, establishes framework for the department of correction making four $250,000 grants to local sheriff departments or probation offices for the purpose of funding reentry programs designed to reduce recidivism and probation revocations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "HB 2181"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2181 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probation and Parole"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jackson", "Wirgau"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 53
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2018-01-25"
last_action: "2018-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/30b76d48-1fa2-4dc7-bb69-80729490cd3b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2181&GA=110"
source_hash: "27f7a63f6940d7fe73f20e0a069317b2a08a030c178adaeb8b56b9f73909a54c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 2181 (110) — Probation and Parole - As enacted, establishes framework for the department of correction making four $250,000 grants to local sheriff departments or probation offices for the purpose of funding reentry programs designed to reduce recidivism and probation revocations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB2181.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/24/2018 PASSED (1) — **88–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/24/2018 PASSED (1) — **28–0** (fail) · upper
- CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2018 4/18/2018 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/18/2018 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/18/2018 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 2/13/2018 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 2/21/2018 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jackson — primary (person)
- Wirgau — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-25** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-29** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-01-31** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2018-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2018-02-05** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-05** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-07** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2018
- **2018-02-07** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/13/2018
- **2018-02-12** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-02-13** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-13** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2018-02-14** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/21/2018
- **2018-02-14** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-02-20** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-02-21** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 2/28/2018
- **2018-02-21** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-28** Placed behind the budget
- **2018-04-04** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/13/2018
- **2018-04-11** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/18/18
- **2018-04-13** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/17/2018
- **2018-04-17** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/18/2018
- **2018-04-18** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2018
- **2018-04-18** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2018
- **2018-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-04-18** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-18** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/18/2018
- **2018-04-18** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-18** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/23/2018
- **2018-04-18** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2018
- **2018-04-19** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2018
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/24/2018
- **2018-04-23** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-04-24** Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-24** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1170)
- **2018-04-24** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2018-04-24** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-04-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2018-04-24** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-04-24** Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-24** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1266) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-24** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0712) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-24** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2018-04-25** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-04-27** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2018-05-02** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-05-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-23** Pub. Ch. 1051
- **2018-05-23** Effective date(s) 07/01/2018
- **2018-05-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1051

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/30b76d48-1fa2-4dc7-bb69-80729490cd3b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).