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TN HB 2157

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2157 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2157 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1010

What is TN HB 2157 about?

TN HB 2157 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2157?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2157.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1010
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2026-03-04

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  8. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  9. 2026-03-23

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-23

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  12. 2026-03-25

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  13. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  14. 2026-04-07

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

  15. 2026-04-07

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-07

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  18. 2026-04-07

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-04-07

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-04-08

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

  21. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  22. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  23. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-04-15

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

  25. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-04-15

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

  27. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  29. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 15, PNV 0

    passage

  30. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  31. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1055)

    amendment-passage

  32. 2026-04-22

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 73, Nays 19 PNV 0

  33. 2026-04-22

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

  34. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 7

    passage

  35. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0998)

  36. 2026-04-22

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1098)

  37. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  38. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  39. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  40. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  41. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  42. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  43. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  44. 2026-05-26

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

  45. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1010

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 19-1

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (7)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (3)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 76-15

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 73-19

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 25-7

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