Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0078 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to violations of condition of release.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  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 January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 07, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

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 3/24/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 188

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

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

  13. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  16. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/19/2025

  17. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  18. Meeting Canceled

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  20. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  22. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  25. Reset on next avail. cal.

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0038)

  29. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  31. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0203)

  34. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 1

  35. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 188

  41. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0078 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0078?
HB 0078 is sponsored by Stevens, Robert (Republican) and Fritts, Monty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0078?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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