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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 06, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, removes the requirement that a court enter into state or federal databases a bench warrant or a capias issued due to a defendant's failure to appear for a misdemeanor that is violent or sexual in nature or a felony that is not violent or sexual in nature; extends the time period in which the court must enter bench warrant or capias for failure to appear on a felony from three to 10 business days; authorizes, rather than requires, the 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 databases. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: 4/6/2026 Regular Calendar (2:00 PM CDT)
Position: 30
Summary
Comments on HB 2374
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 19
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 95
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 30
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0912)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0912 (16633) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2161
- Video: Senate Session - 52nd Legislative Day Apr 9, 2026 (03h 14m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 6, 2026 (04h 14m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 2, 2026 (00h 29m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 1, 2026 (02h 42m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 20m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 23, 2026 (01h 41m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 56m)HTML


