TennesseeBail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires every bondsman licensed in this state to file a quarterly report with the department of revenue detailing the total number of bonds issued by the bondsman in the preceding quarter, the number of bonds issued in each county in which the bondsman operated, and the total amount of the bondsman's liability in each county; requires each clerk of a court that admits defendants to bail to file a quarterly report with the department detailing the total number of bonds accepted from bondsmen and the total amount of the bonds accepted from bondsmen in the preceding quarter; authorizes the department to use the reports to complete audits on the bail bonding tax. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8.
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History
- 2025
- May 13Comp. became Pub. Ch. 396Latest
- Apr 15Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 10H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
- Apr 9Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
- Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
- Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
- Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
- Mar 25Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
- Mar 12Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Mar 12Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 6P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced