# Tennessee HB 2157: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement. Tennessee HB 2157, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2157-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 2157 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Law Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (240 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Automatic operations in Memphis task force areas: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, investigators can start operations on their own in any judicial district where the Memphis Safe Task Force is active. This applies to violent and gang‑related crimes, and to other crimes found during those cases. This authority stays in place until a majority of the state ta… - Closed meetings for sensitive police work: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the task force may hold closed sessions by majority vote to discuss sensitive police matters. It cannot take final action in a closed session; final votes must be in public. The task force keeps confidential minutes for closed sessions. Sharing those minutes without permissi… - Rules for these operations and reporting: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, investigators may work cases involving violent crimes in Title 39, Chapter 13 and criminal gang activity, and pursue other crimes they find. Before operations begin, the TBI director must tell the district attorney and the top local law‑enforcement officer when they will sta… - State task force can send extra investigators: benefit, low. The law creates the Tennessee Safe Initiative Task Force at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Beginning July 1, 2026, the task force can vote to send extra law‑enforcement operations to a city or county. A sheriff, police chief, or district attorney can also make a written request, and the TBI… - Program authority ends July 1, 2029: cost, low. Subsections that authorize these special operations end on July 1, 2029. After that date, the authorities in those parts stop unless lawmakers renew them. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2026 | pass | 73 | 19 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 | pass | 25 | 7 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 76 | 15 | | | 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 1 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2026-05-26: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-26: Pub. Ch. 1010 - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-28: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-22: H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 73, Nays 19 PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-22: H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2026 (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 7 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0998) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1098) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 15, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1055) (House) - 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 (House) - 2026-04-07: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2026-04-07: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 (House) - 2026-04-07: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: Sponsor change. (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-23: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2026-03-23: Sponsor change. (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-03-04: Ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA1055 (Substitute), 2026-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1055.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1010.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2157.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2157.pdf) - SA0998: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0998.pdf) - SA1098: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1098.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed) - HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed) - HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed) - HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (failed) - HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (failed) - HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (failed) ## Sources - [HA1055 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1055.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1010.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2157.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2157.pdf) - [SA0998 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0998.pdf) - [SA1098 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1098.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026) - [HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1906-2025-2026) - [HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1720-2025-2026) - [HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1710-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2157-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).