HB 1815 Enacted
Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes a sheriff, jail administrator, or deputy jailer to refuse or delay acceptance into the jail of an arrestee if the arrestee has not received medical treatment for obvious serious physical injuries or conditions of an emergency nature; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 24, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Apr 24, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 751
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Mar 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0758)
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
Mar 19, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0665)
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
Mar 12, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction