States / Tennessee / HB 2374

HB 2374 Enacted

Bail, Bail Bonds - 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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1026
May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 33, Nayes 0
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 1, PNV 4
Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
Apr 20, 2026 · House
Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Hatcher, Lamar)
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Scarbrough, Atchley, Hemmer, Doggett)
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate refused to recede from amendment
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
Apr 13, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0912)
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction