Tennessee · 114
HB 2374
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2374 removes the requirement to list a defendant as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear unless the charge is a felony. The bill also authorizes courts to relieve a surety of liability if the defendant is not placed on a state or federal fugitive database within five business days of the agency receiving a bench warrant or capias. This legislation amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Sponsors
- Clay Doggett Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | f1bd2838-0b41-4d30-a714-86383a2e0397 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1bd2838-0b41-4d30-a714-86383a2e0397 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT… | lower | — | 7a3261e5-2045-4627-bcec-fd491f7f351b | pass | 0 | 0 | 4 | Apr 22, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a3261e5-2045-4627-bcec-fd491f7f351b CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed (2) | upper | — | 4f667e16-469b-4855-8cfc-78fa1ffe97f4 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f667e16-469b-4855-8cfc-78fa1ffe97f4 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (2) | lower | — | 9bfa7689-7e3a-43ee-a17a-0b935fee8162 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9bfa7689-7e3a-43ee-a17a-0b935fee8162 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026… | lower | — | 7b9bba2d-914e-4c35-af19-8f6a0d00822c | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b9bba2d-914e-4c35-af19-8f6a0d00822c CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee… | lower | — | eaa9d9cc-8892-4313-a474-fe3ed2959e8a | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eaa9d9cc-8892-4313-a474-fe3ed2959e8a CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | — | 7ca518c3-df38-42d8-bd57-0b988f774941 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ca518c3-df38-42d8-bd57-0b988f774941 CC0-1.0 |