---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, requires a probation officer to set required in-person meetings at times and locations that reasonably accommodate the work schedule of the probationer; authorizes the probation officer to utilize a technology portal for communication with the probationer in place of an in-person meeting upon approval from the department of correction. - Amends TCA Title 40."
description: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, requires a probation officer to set required in-person meetings at times and locations that reasonably accommodate the work schedule of the probationer; authorizes the probation officer to utilize a technology portal for communication with the probationer in place of an in-person meeting upon approval from the department of correction. - Amends TCA Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 2728"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2728 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probation and Parole"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Faison"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-05-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3da04e9-dd71-4074-9c6f-6ed9a19fcd8e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2728&GA=113"
source_hash: "9c35f2062a38afa4158fa7b91282d69b7c85e281b772577732a2e1fbfb4317b7"
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 2728 (113) — Probation and Parole - As enacted, requires a probation officer to set required in-person meetings at times and locations that reasonably accommodate the work schedule of the probationer; authorizes the probation officer to utilize a technology portal for communication with the probationer in place of an in-person meeting upon approval from the department of correction. - Amends TCA Title 40.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0635** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0635.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0744** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0744.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2728.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/21/2024 Passed (2) — **70–18** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024 3/14/2024 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2024 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/1/2024 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 2/20/2024 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/5/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/21/2024 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Faison — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee- Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-07** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
- **2024-02-20** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-27** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/5/2024
- **2024-02-28** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/5/2024
- **2024-03-05** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-06** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-11** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-13** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024
- **2024-03-14** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
- **2024-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-03-21** Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0635) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-03-25** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-04-01** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0744)
- **2024-04-01** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-04-03** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-04-04** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-01** Effective date(s) 04/22/2024, 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-01** Pub. Ch. 760

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d3da04e9-dd71-4074-9c6f-6ed9a19fcd8e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).