Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0033 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to pretrial release for certain offenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 16, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 5, PNV 2

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0524)

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0585)

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0523)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 65, Nays 25, PNV 0

  16. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026

  17. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0524)

  18. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 3 - HA0585)

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 604

  25. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  29. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  30. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  31. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  32. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  34. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  35. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  36. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  37. Placed behind the budget

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  41. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  42. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  43. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  44. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  47. Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee

  48. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  49. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  50. Reset on cal. for 3/5/2026

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026

  53. Comp. SB subst.

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0033 do?
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0033?
HB 0033 is sponsored by Gillespie, John (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Todd, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0033?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.
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