TennesseeBail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, requires a sheriff to accept the surrender of a criminal defendant on pretrial release by a bail bondsman or surety for good cause, pending a hearing by a court with jurisdiction to admit to bail to determine whether there is good cause for the surrender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 4Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary CommitteeLatest
- Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
- Jan 26Meeting Canceled
- Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
- 2025
- Apr 1Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
- Mar 26Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
- Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
- Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
- Feb 10Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 6P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced