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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 2161 · Companion House Bill substituted

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

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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. Companion bill has bee
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 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 18, 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 25, 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 · Apr 1, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 6, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 6, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0912) · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

H. Placed on Message Calendar · Apr 13, 2026

House

H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 · Apr 14, 2026

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Senate refused to recede from amendment · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

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 16, 2026

House

Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Hatcher, Lamar) · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 1, PNV 4 · Apr 22, 2026

House

Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 33, Nayes 0 · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 30, 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

Signed by Governor. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 1026 · May 26, 2026

Senate

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

Senate

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 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/23/2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Haile

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-25 · 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: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 9, 2026).