Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0528 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to pretrial release.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 318

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to professional bondsmen and agents of insurance companies making appearance bonds of a criminal nature. - 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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  13. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0398)

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. Subst. for comp. HB.

  19. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0372)

  20. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0

  21. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 318

  27. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Intro., P1C.

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  32. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  33. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  34. Sponsor change.

  35. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  36. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  37. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  39. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

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

  41. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  43. Comp. SB subst.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 318

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0528 do?
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to professional bondsmen and agents of insurance companies making appearance bonds of a criminal nature. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0528?
HB 0528 is sponsored by Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0528?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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