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

HB 2372: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, specifies that a jailer's authorization to evaluate a person confined in the county jail for purposes of the person's care includes evaluating the person's need for medical attention. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2372 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, specifies that a jailer's authorization to evaluate a person confined in the county jail for purposes of the person's care includes evaluating the person's need for medical attention. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41. Primary sponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clay DoggettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
  2. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  3. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  4. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
  5. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  7. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source