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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 856 · Signed by Governor.

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appe

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal procedure. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40. SB0856 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 262 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 4, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 6, 2025

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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025

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

House

Meeting Canceled · Feb 19, 2025

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

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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25 · Feb 26, 2025

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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 5, 2025

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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

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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 14, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262 · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 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 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 4, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0046) · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 17, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 14, 2025

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0324) · Apr 14, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 16, PNV 0 · Apr 14, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TaylorRoseStevens

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 80, Noes 16
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-13 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 6
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 8, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 24, 2025).