Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0920 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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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In plain language

This bill changes release conditions for defendants charged with certain offenses.

The bill prohibits defendants charged with specific offenses from being released on personal recognizance or unsecured bonds. The specific offenses are not detailed in the available information.

Summary

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, prohibits a defendant charged with certain offenses from being released on the defendant's personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured bond. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 933

  2. Pub. Ch. 933

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Companion House Bill substituted

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  13. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0997)

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1056)

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

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

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  30. Placed behind the budget

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

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

  33. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., 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 4/8/2026

  37. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  38. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  39. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

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

  41. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  42. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  43. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  44. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  45. Sponsor change.

  46. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  47. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  49. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  50. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  51. Filed for introduction

  52. Intro., P1C.

  53. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0920 do?
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, prohibits a defendant charged with certain offenses from being released on the defendant's personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured bond. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0920?
HB 0920 is sponsored by Scarbrough, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0920?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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