Forfeiture of Assets - As enacted, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 3
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Forfeiture of Assets - As enacted, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 319 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 · Jan 29, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor change. · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 319 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Placed behind the budget · Mar 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; 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
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025
House
The numbers
30
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
LaffertyHulseyEldridgeGrillsToddStinnettLittletonFarmerRussellHillDavisTravisTownsReneauKeislingScarbroughMcCalmonParkinsonMartin BCepickyTerryRuddHardawayBulsoReevesHaleBrickenHawkReedyBaum
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB1229 by Lafferty - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 28, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-02-26 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
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 15, 2025).