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TN HB1233
TN HB1233AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to bail.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, permits a professional bondsman to issue and retain the required receipt for money or other consideration received in a digital format. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee's bail bond laws to allow professional bondsmen to issue and maintain receipts in digital formats, updating existing legal language to explicitly permit electronic documentation. Specifically, the bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-11-304(a) to replace references to "written" receipts with "written or digital receipts," thereby giving bondsmen the flexibility to provide and retain receipt documentation electronically. The changes mean that when a bondsman receives money or other consideration for posting bail, they can now create and keep receipt records digitally instead of solely in paper format. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, giving bondsmen and local legal systems time to adapt to the new digital documentation provisions. This modernization reflects the increasing use of digital technologies in legal and financial record-keeping, making bail bond administrative processes potentially more efficient and convenient.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House State & Local Government Committee Hearing (13:30:00 4/2/2025 House Hearing Room I) (on 04/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1233&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - HB1233 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1233.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1233.pdf |
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