---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, establishes procedures to govern the release of a parolee whose parole has been revoked and who has been reincarcerated as the result of being charged with an offense committed while on parole if that charge is dismissed. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 28."
description: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, establishes procedures to govern the release of a parolee whose parole has been revoked and who has been reincarcerated as the result of being charged with an offense committed while on parole if that charge is dismissed. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 28."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "HB 4"
citation: "Tennessee HB 4 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probation and Parole"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Harris", "Parkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 49
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2016-12-16"
last_action: "2017-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a27466e3-dab4-460d-a6ec-72c89ebc59d3"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0004&GA=110"
source_hash: "ad897cfb923292a6c31a31502e83686d3e12b2d15ddf42318b28b085d705687e"
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 4 (110) — Probation and Parole - As enacted, establishes procedures to govern the release of a parolee whose parole has been revoked and who has been reincarcerated as the result of being charged with an offense committed while on parole if that charge is dismissed. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 28.

## 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/HB0004.pdf)

## Votes

- CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 3/22/2017 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 2/21/2017 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2017 4/6/2017 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/4/2017 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 3/29/2017 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Harris — primary (person)
- Parkinson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-12-16** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2017-01-11** P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- **2017-01-12** Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-24** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2017-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2017-02-15** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2017
- **2017-02-21** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/1/2017
- **2017-02-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
- **2017-02-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2017-03-01** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/8/2017
- **2017-03-01** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/8/2017
- **2017-03-07** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-07** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/9/2017
- **2017-03-08** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/15/2017
- **2017-03-08** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/15/2017
- **2017-03-09** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/16/2017
- **2017-03-14** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/16/2017
- **2017-03-15** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/22/2017
- **2017-03-15** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/22/2017
- **2017-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2017-03-16** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-16** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0046)
- **2017-03-16** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0121)
- **2017-03-20** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2017-03-22** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
- **2017-03-22** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-29** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/4/2017
- **2017-03-29** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017
- **2017-04-06** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2017
- **2017-04-10** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-04-10** Comp. SB subst.
- **2017-04-10** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2017-04-10** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0146) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-04-10** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2017-04-12** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2017-04-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2017-04-12** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2017-04-13** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2017-04-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-03** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162
- **2017-05-03** Pub. Ch. 162
- **2017-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/24/2017

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a27466e3-dab4-460d-a6ec-72c89ebc59d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).