Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0218 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to pretrial release for certain offenses.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • 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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Placed behind the budget

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  22. Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Comp. SB subst.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  35. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  41. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  49. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  50. Signed by Senate Speaker

  51. Signed by H. Speaker

  52. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  53. Signed by Governor.

  54. Pub. Ch. 604

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

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Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0218 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 SB 0218?
SB 0218 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0218?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.
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