Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0856 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal procedure.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 February 04, 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 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, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40.

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 2/19/2025

  6. Meeting Canceled

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

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

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

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

  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  14. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  16. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  18. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

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

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

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

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

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  30. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

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

  32. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0046)

  33. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

  38. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0324)

  39. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 16, PNV 0

  40. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Signed by H. Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 262

  46. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0856 do?
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 0856?
SB 0856 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0856?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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