Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 0650 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to surrender of defendants.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    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 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, requires a sheriff to accept the surrender of a criminal defendant on pretrial release by a bail bondsman or surety for good cause, pending a hearing by a court with jurisdiction to admit to bail to determine whether there is good cause for the surrender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  3. Meeting Canceled

  4. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  5. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

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

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  20. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Filed for introduction

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 0650 do?
Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, requires a sheriff to accept the surrender of a criminal defendant on pretrial release by a bail bondsman or surety for good cause, pending a hearing by a court with jurisdiction to admit to bail to determine whether there is good cause for the surrender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
Who sponsors HB 0650?
HB 0650 is sponsored by Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0650?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 0650?
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