Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2374
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 is 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
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Doggett (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1026
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1026 - May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - 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
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by 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
Senate refused to recede from amendment - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Scarbrough, Atchley, Hemmer, Doggett) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0912) - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
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 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
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