Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, authorizes the surety on a bail bond to petition the court for release from their obligations as surety if the principal forfeits. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13;
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8, relative to bail bonds.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, authorizes the surety on a bail bond to petition the court for release from their obligations as surety if the principal forfeits. - 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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 395 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0345) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0323) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 1 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 395 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 1, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 2, Present and not voting 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).