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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1237 · Signed by Governor.

Bail, 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,

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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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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

Bail, 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 b
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, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025

House

Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2025

House

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

House

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

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 396 · May 13, 2025

Senate

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

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0144) · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 3, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0362) · Apr 15, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4 · Apr 15, 2025

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0362) · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

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

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HaileMcNallyPowers

Recorded votes

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 1
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 91, Noes 0, Present and not voting 4
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 29, Noes 1
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-18 · 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: Signed by Governor. (May 5, 2025).