HB2582In Committee

Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Tennessee HB2582 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by increasing the duration from one year to three years for which a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation may be required to serve a portion of their sentence in continuous confinement in a local jail or workhouse. The bill affects defendants sentenced to split sentences and specifies that the state will cover all costs of incarceration after the first year. Key provisions include the extended confinement period and the financial responsibility shift to the state after the initial year.

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Overview

Tennessee HB2582 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by increasing the duration from one year to three years for which a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation may be required to serve a portion of their sentence in continuous confinement in a local jail or workhouse. The bill affects defendants sentenced to split sentences and specifies that the state will cover all costs of incarceration after the first year. Key provisions include the extended confinement period and the financial responsibility shift to the state after the initial year.

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Sponsor

Chism, Jesse

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 3, 2026

Last Action

February 5, 2026

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Subjects
SentencingJails, Local Lock-upsCriminal Procedure

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