---
type: "Bill"
title: "Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, generally makes the state liable and responsible for paying the expenses for HIV medication for inmates committed to a county jail or workhouse who previously received prescription medication to treat HIV or AIDS through a state department, agency, or program, including TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 41 and Title 68."
description: "Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, generally makes the state liable and responsible for paying the expenses for HIV medication for inmates committed to a county jail or workhouse who previously received prescription medication to treat HIV or AIDS through a state department, agency, or program, including TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 41 and Title 68."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 2808"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2808 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Jails", "Local Loc"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hulsey"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 38
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b68dc450-7c57-41b1-9caa-b2d48bc53b2b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2808&GA=113"
source_hash: "504afae58bff52b6f5b6b76833a16300fb44e20e89ff07a79cb62bf46e52b328"
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 2808 (113) — Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, generally makes the state liable and responsible for paying the expenses for HIV medication for inmates committed to a county jail or workhouse who previously received prescription medication to treat HIV or AIDS through a state department, agency, or program, including TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 41 and Title 68.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0648** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0648.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1080** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1080.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0746** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0746.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA1039** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1039.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2808.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2024 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024 4/17/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/6/2024 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2024 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed (1) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CORRECTIONS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/20/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hulsey — 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 State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-07** Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
- **2024-02-20** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/28/2024
- **2024-02-28** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/6/2024
- **2024-02-28** Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/6/2024
- **2024-03-06** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-11** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-20** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2024
- **2024-03-27** Placed behind the budget
- **2024-04-11** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
- **2024-04-17** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
- **2024-04-17** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
- **2024-04-17** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-17** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
- **2024-04-17** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-04-23** Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1080) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0648) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-24** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0746)
- **2024-04-24** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1039)
- **2024-04-24** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-04-24** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-04-30** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-29** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-29** Pub. Ch. 999

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b68dc450-7c57-41b1-9caa-b2d48bc53b2b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).