Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1202 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8, relative to bail bonds.

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 February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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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

Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, authorizes the surety on a bail bond to petition the court for release from their obligations as surety if the principal forfeits. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 395

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  27. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0345)

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

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  33. Subst. for comp. HB.

  34. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0323)

  35. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 1

  36. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 395

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

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1202 do?
Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, authorizes the surety on a bail bond to petition the court for release from their obligations as surety if the principal forfeits. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8.
Who sponsors SB 1202?
SB 1202 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), and McNally, Randy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1202?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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