Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee corrections institute to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and certify local correctional training academies; makes various changes regarding plans of action that may be submitted by a local certified facility following annual inspection; allows the director and full-time employees of the Tennessee corrections institute to carry a handgun under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 41.

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Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 12, 2026
Last action: Apr 6, 2026 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 609
Session: 114
Momentum: 45 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

45.4% Uncertain

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 69%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 191 days quiet

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