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HB 1815 TN
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Jails, 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.

TN · session 114 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2026

Latest action (Apr 24, 2026) Pub. Ch. 751

Sponsor (1)

Action history (29)
  1. Jan 21, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Jan 22, 2026 Intro., P1C. · lower
  3. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · lower
  4. Feb 2, 2026 P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · lower
  5. Feb 25, 2026 Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · lower
  6. Mar 3, 2026 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · lower
  7. Mar 4, 2026 Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · lower
  8. Mar 11, 2026 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 · lower
  9. Mar 11, 2026 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · lower
  10. Mar 12, 2026 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 · lower
  11. Mar 12, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. · lower
  12. Mar 16, 2026 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · lower
  13. Mar 16, 2026 Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026 · lower
  14. Mar 16, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. · lower
  15. Mar 19, 2026 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · lower
  16. Mar 19, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. · lower
  17. Mar 19, 2026 Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 · lower
  18. Mar 19, 2026 H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0665) · lower
  19. Mar 23, 2026 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · lower
  20. Mar 26, 2026 Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · upper
  21. Mar 26, 2026 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0758) · lower
  22. Mar 26, 2026 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · lower
  23. Mar 27, 2026 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · lower
  24. Apr 1, 2026 Signed by Senate Speaker · upper
  25. Apr 1, 2026 Signed by H. Speaker · lower
  26. Apr 7, 2026 Transmitted to Governor for his action. · lower
  27. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by Governor. · lower
  28. Apr 24, 2026 Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · lower
  29. Apr 24, 2026 Pub. Ch. 751 · lower
Subjects
JailsLocal Loc

Text versions (3)

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  • Current Version · PDF
  • Amendment HA0665 · PDF
  • Amendment SA0758 · PDF

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