Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2161: 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 is 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.

In committee Last action May 26, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1026

Plain-language summary

SB 2161 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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 is 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. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican).