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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 LawMay 19, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
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. HB2374 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1026 by the Secretary of State. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB2374 / SB2161
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 26, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 95
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 30
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 83
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 26, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 1026
- Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
- May 19, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- 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 | Senate
- Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Hatcher, Lamar)
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26
- H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
- Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Scarbrough, Atchley, Hemmer, Doggett)
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Senate refused to recede from amendment
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- 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 09, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- 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
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2374 -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 04/22/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 64th Legislative Day (A) Apr 22, 2026 (02h 40m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 61st Legislative Day Apr 16, 2026 (05h 35m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 56th Legislative Day Apr 16, 2026 (06h 04m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 14, 2026 (01h 57m)HTML
- 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


