TN HB 1815
enactedJails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes a sheriff, jail administrator, or deputy jailer to refuse or delay acceptance into the jail of an arrestee if the arrestee has not received medical treatment for obvious serious physical injuries or conditions of an emergency nature; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-24 — Pub. Ch. 751
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Russellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-22
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-02
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-03-03
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-16
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
2026-03-16
Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026
2026-03-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-19
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-03-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-19
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-19
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0665)
amendment-passage
2026-03-23
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-03-26
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-26
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0758)
2026-03-26
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-03-27
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-01
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-01
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-16
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-24
Pub. Ch. 751
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Votes
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (4)
2026-03-03 · pass · 7-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-11 · pass · 22-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (2)
2026-03-16 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-19 · pass · 90-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-26 · pass · 32-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1724
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