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. HB2157 has been
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. HB2157 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1010 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Sponsor change. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1010 · May 26, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed behind the budget · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1055) · Apr 21, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 15, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1098) · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0998) · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 7 · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 73, Nays 19 PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 7, 2026
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 7
MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2House · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 73, Noes 19
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 76, Noes 15
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB2157 by Lamberth - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 7, 2026).