ON APRIL 21, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 577, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill to increase the accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county, as follows: (1) From $3.00 per day to $6.00 per day, if the county has achieved tier 1 accreditation from the Tennessee corrections institute; and (2) From $6.00 per day to $12.00 per day, if the county has achieved tier 2 accreditation from the Tennessee corrections institute.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-21-244