Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 0601 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to pretrial release.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes regarding global positioning monitoring and the pretrial release of certain defendants. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 253

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  23. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0397)

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

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  41. Subst. for comp. HB.

  42. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0371)

  43. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 253

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0601 do?
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes regarding global positioning monitoring and the pretrial release of certain defendants. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Who sponsors SB 0601?
SB 0601 is sponsored by Rose, Paul (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), McNally, Randy (Republican), and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0601?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 0601?
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