Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 0271 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to bondsmen.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    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).

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

Bonding, Surety and Professional - As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as a professional bondsman, directly or indirectly, while owning, operating, or being employed by a qualified contract service provider that supervises persons who have been released prior to trial with conditions of release that include using an electronic monitoring device. - 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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0271 do?
Bonding, Surety and Professional - As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as a professional bondsman, directly or indirectly, while owning, operating, or being employed by a qualified contract service provider that supervises persons who have been released prior to trial with conditions of release that include using an electronic monitoring device. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 0271?
SB 0271 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican) and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0271?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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