Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 1484 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to bail.

Last action — Withdrawn.

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, creates a cause of action through which a victim can recover from a person, other than a professional bondsman or person with a bailable interest, who posts bail for a defendant and the defendant is subsequently convicted for a criminal offense that occurred while the defendant was on bail; allows the victim to recover for damage to property, injury, or death arising from the subsequent criminal offense. - Amends TCA Title 40.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Withdrawn.

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  9. Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

  10. Withdrawn.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1484 do?
Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, creates a cause of action through which a victim can recover from a person, other than a professional bondsman or person with a bailable interest, who posts bail for a defendant and the defendant is subsequently convicted for a criminal offense that occurred while the defendant was on bail; allows the victim to recover for damage to property, injury, or death arising from the subsequent criminal offense. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 1484?
SB 1484 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1484?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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