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HB2372Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to arrestees.

Introduced

Introduced by Clay Doggett, District 70

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, specifies that a jailer's authorization to evaluate a person confined in the county jail for purposes of the person's care includes evaluating the person's need for medical attention. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · March 17, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Michael Lankford75Yes
Jesse Chism85Yes
Larry Miller88Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  9. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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