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HB2374Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail.

Passed

Introduced by Clay Doggett, District 70

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it's on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report · April 23, 2026

33

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 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, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  14. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0912)

  19. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  20. H. Placed on Message Calendar

  21. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  22. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  23. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  24. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  25. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26

  26. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence

  27. Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Scarbrough, Atchley, Hemmer, Doggett)

  28. Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Hatcher, Lamar)

  29. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  30. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 1, PNV 4

  31. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 33, Nayes 0

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 1026

  38. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

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