Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 1724 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to arrestees.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 751

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0665)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  21. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0758)

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 751

  29. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  34. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  35. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  38. Companion House Bill substituted

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 751

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1724 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 1724?
SB 1724 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1724?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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