republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/111/hb-197.md

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Bill	Probation and Parole - As enacted, prevents an inmate convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony from using sentence reduction credits until the minimum release eligibility date applicable to the inmate is reached; establishes presumption that inmate convicted of Class E or Class D nonviolent felony is to be paroled upon reaching release eligibility date unless good cause is shown as to why inmate should not be released. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.	Probation and Parole - As enacted, prevents an inmate convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony from using sentence reduction credits until the minimum release eligibility date applicable to the inmate is reached; establishes presumption that inmate convicted of Class E or Class D nonviolent felony is to be paroled upon reaching release eligibility date unless good cause is shown as to why inmate should not be released. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	111	HB 197	Tennessee HB 197 (111)	bill	Probation and Parole	enacted	Hulsey Lundberg	3	53	11	2019-01-29	2019-05-29	openstates	ocd-bill/75be4987-3315-46a6-8eaf-0a6c08da4315	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0197&GA=111	061f79cb6a9bce690d3567973b8e7576e1a19124abd0c7162342e0f56077ba5b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee HB 197 (111) — Probation and Parole - As enacted, prevents an inmate convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony from using sentence reduction credits until the minimum release eligibility date applicable to the inmate is reached; establishes presumption that inmate convicted of Class E or Class D nonviolent felony is to be paroled upon reaching release eligibility date unless good cause is shown as to why inmate should not be released. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Version chain

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

1. Amendment SA0430 (committee substitute) — source
2. Amendment SA0465 (committee substitute) — source
3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/24/2019 Passed (3) — 11–0 (pass) · upper
• FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 5/1/2019 Passed (2) — 32–0 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS & SENTENCING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary 3/27/2019 (7) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/23/2019 Passed (4) — 8–0 (pass) · upper
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2019 Passed (2) — 87–3 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2019 (5) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 5/2/2019 Passed (1) — 32–0 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/3/2019 (6) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/2019 4/18/2019 (3) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 5/2/2019 Passed (1) — 64–1 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2019 (4) — 0–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Hulsey — primary (person)
• Lundberg — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-01-29 Filed for introduction reading-1, introduction
• 2019-01-29 Filed for introduction reading-1, introduction
• 2019-01-30 Intro., P1C. introduction
• 2019-01-30 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2019-01-31 P2C, ref. to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2019-01-31 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
• 2019-02-01 Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee referral-committee
• 2019-03-20 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
• 2019-03-27 Placed on cal. Judiciary for 4/3/2019
• 2019-03-27 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-03-27 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
• 2019-04-02 Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
• 2019-04-03 Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-04-17 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2019
• 2019-04-17 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-04-17 Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2019
• 2019-04-17 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-04-17 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2019
• 2019-04-17 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee referral-committee
• 2019-04-17 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
• 2019-04-18 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/2019
• 2019-04-22 Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 3, PNV 2 passage
• 2019-04-23 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
• 2019-04-23 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• 2019-04-24 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2019-04-24 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
• 2019-04-24 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
• 2019-04-24 Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 4/24/19
• 2019-04-25 Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/29/2019
• 2019-04-29 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019
• 2019-04-29 Senate Reset on calendar for 4/30/2019
• 2019-04-30 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/1/2019
• 2019-04-30 Senate Reset on calendar for 5/1/2019
• 2019-05-01 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 passage
• 2019-05-01 Senate adopted Amendment - (Amendment 1 - SA0430)
• 2019-05-01 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• 2019-05-01 Companion House Bill substituted
• 2019-05-02 Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
• 2019-05-02 Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 64, Nays 1 PNV 1
• 2019-05-02 Conference Committee appointed. (Lundberg, Stevens, Kyle)
• 2019-05-02 Conf. comm. appointed. (Hulsey, Williams, Parkinson)
• 2019-05-02 H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
• 2019-05-02 Senate refused to recede from amendment 1
• 2019-05-02 H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
• 2019-05-02 H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 5/1/19
• 2019-05-09 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• 2019-05-10 Signed by H. Speaker
• 2019-05-14 Signed by Senate Speaker
• 2019-05-16 Transmitted to Governor for his action. executive-receipt
• 2019-05-24 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2019-05-29 Pub. Ch. 488
• 2019-05-29 Effective date(s) 07/01/2019
• 2019-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 488

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/75be4987-3315-46a6-8eaf-0a6c08da4315. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).