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HB2157Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement.

Passed

Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, establishes a Tennessee safe initiative task force, which is administratively attached to the Tennessee bureau of investigation. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

25

Yes

7

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  9. Sponsor change.

  10. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  14. Sponsor change.

  15. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  20. Placed behind the budget

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  23. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  25. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1055)

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 15, PNV 0

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  32. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  34. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1098)

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0998)

  36. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 7

  37. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2026

  38. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 73, Nays 19 PNV 0

  39. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 1010

  45. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

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