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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 238 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, specifies that venue for prosecution of the offense of knowingly violating a condition of release is generally the county in which the conduct constituting the violation of a condition of r

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to violations of condition of release. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, specifies that venue for prosecution of the offense of knowingly violating a condition of release is generally the county in which the conduct constituting the violation of a condition of release occurred; clarifies that if one or more elements of the offense are committed in different counties, then the offense may be prosecuted in either county. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 188 by the Secretary of Stat
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 8, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025

House

P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025

House

Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 16, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 · Feb 5, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

House

Meeting Canceled · Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am 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. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 5, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 13, 2025

House

Reset on next avail. cal. · Mar 17, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025 · Mar 17, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0038) · Mar 20, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 20, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 20, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0203) · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 1 · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 4, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 7, 2025

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 7, 2025

House

Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 188 · Apr 28, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 · Apr 28, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TaylorBowling

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 3, 2025).