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SB 879 Pub

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.

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Legislative Timeline

27 actions
  1. May 27, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 1060
  2. May 27, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
  3. May 22, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 11, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. May 7, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 27, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939)
  10. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
  11. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  13. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0977)
  14. Apr 14, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1
  15. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  17. Apr 10, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
  18. Apr 1, 2026 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  19. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
  20. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  21. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
  22. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  23. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  24. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  25. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  26. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  27. Feb 5, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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