STATE BILLTN HB 2157PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement.

As enacted, establishes a Tennessee safe initiative task force, which is administratively attached to the Tennessee bureau of investigation. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2157 · PassedMay 26

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

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May 26, 2026Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

May 26, 2026Pub. Ch. 1010

May 19, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 73, Nays 19 PNV 0House

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Apr 22, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2026House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 7Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0998)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1098)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 15, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1055)House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Apr 7, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 7, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 7, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 7, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026House

Apr 7, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Apr 7, 2026Sponsor change.House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026House

Mar 23, 2026Sponsor(s) withdrawn.House

Mar 23, 2026Sponsor change.House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 76 yea · 15 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2Apr 22, 2026 · House · 73 yea · 19 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

Law Enforcement

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement.

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Bill details

Sponsors

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Subjects

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