Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Session
- 114
- Chamber
- lower
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Bail, Bail Bonds
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Sponsors
- Doggett (primary), primary
Tennessee 114
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it is on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Source-supplied history
Pub. Ch. 1026
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
Signed by Governor.
executive-signatureTransmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receiptSigned by Senate Speaker
passageEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolledSigned by H. Speaker
passageConference Committee report adopted, Ayes 33, Nayes 0
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 1, PNV 4
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Hatcher, Lamar)
Senate refused to recede from amendment
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Scarbrough, Atchley, Hemmer, Doggett)
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
H. Placed on Message Calendar
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introductionSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitutionSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0912)
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
passagePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
passageEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receiptH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorableSponsor(s) Added.
sponsorshipPlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorablePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committeeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committeeIntro., P1C.
introductionFiled for introduction
filingDocuments and versions
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