Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 2157 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Establishes a Tennessee safe initiative task force attached to the Tennessee bureau of investigation.

This bill creates a task force in Tennessee focused on safety initiatives within law enforcement. It is linked to the Tennessee bureau of investigation for administrative purposes.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  8. Sponsor change.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1010

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

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

  19. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

  24. Sponsor change.

  25. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

  29. Sponsor change.

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

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

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

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

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

  35. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

  40. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  43. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1055)

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  46. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  47. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  48. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  49. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1098)

  50. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0998)

  51. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 7

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

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

  54. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  55. Signed by H. Speaker

  56. Signed by Senate Speaker

  57. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  58. Signed by Governor.

  59. Pub. Ch. 1010

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2157 do?
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 HB 2157?
HB 2157 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2157?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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