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Bill Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of human services to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3. Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of human services to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3. us/states/tn Tennessee General Assembly 114 SB 879 Tennessee SB 879 (114)
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Tennessee SB 879 (114) — Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of human services to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.

Version chain

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

  1. Amendment HA0939 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Amendment SA0977 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/1/2026 Passed — 72 (pass) · upper
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) — 920 (pass) · lower
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed (1) — 311 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Reeves — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-02-05 Filed for introduction filing
  • 2025-02-10 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
  • 2025-02-12 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee referral-committee
  • 2026-03-04 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-03-11 Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  • 2026-03-17 Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  • 2026-03-17 Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
  • 2026-03-18 Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  • 2026-03-25 Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
  • 2026-04-01 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  • 2026-04-10 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
  • 2026-04-14 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-04-14 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House receipt
  • 2026-04-14 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 passage
  • 2026-04-14 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0977)
  • 2026-04-16 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  • 2026-04-20 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-04-21 Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
  • 2026-04-21 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939) amendment-withdrawal
  • 2026-04-21 Subst. for comp. HB. substitution
  • 2026-04-27 Enrolled and ready for signatures enrolled
  • 2026-04-30 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
  • 2026-05-07 Signed by H. Speaker passage
  • 2026-05-11 Transmitted to Governor for action. executive-receipt
  • 2026-05-22 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
  • 2026-05-27 Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
  • 2026-05-27 Pub. Ch. 1060

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8c55249b-9ef0-434e-8de7-133fcec96d88. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).