Sentencing - As introduced, requires a sentencing court to order every convicted person to perform a certain number of community service hours in addition to any other punishment imposed for the criminal violation. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Summary

The bill orders that, starting July 1 2026, every person convicted of a felony (except death, life without parole, or 100% confinement) must complete 80 hours of community service, and every qualifying misdemeanor must include 40 hours. Service must be performed for a court‑approved nonprofit, government entity, school, or community program and be documented before release. The measure aims to incorporate restorative work into sentencing while linking it to parole eligibility for those in confinement.

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