HB 1780 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education, Higher - As introduced, extends, from January 1 to January 15, the deadline for the department of correction to submit its annual report on higher education opportunities available to incarcerated individuals to the chairs of the judiciary and education committees of the senate and the criminal justice and education administration committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 1780 extends the deadline for Tennessee's Department of Correction to submit its annual report on higher education opportunities for incarcerated individuals. The bill changes the submission date from January 1 to January 15 each year, affecting the department's reporting obligation to specific legislative committees. This procedural adjustment provides additional time for the department to prepare the report before submitting it to the Senate Judiciary and Education Committees and the House Criminal Justice and Education Administration Committees.
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Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jan 22, 2026
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Tom Leatherwood
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