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TN HB1450

TN HB1450
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail.

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Introduced
11/10/2025
In Committee
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, prohibits an entity other than a defendant, a member of defendant's family, the defendant's legal guardian, the defendant's employer, or a professional bondsman from posting security for more than three defendants in any calendar year, or for a single defendant more than one time per calendar year; makes various other changes related to entities seeking to secure the release of a defendant. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

AI Summary

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, aims to regulate who can post bail, which is the security provided to ensure a defendant appears in court. It defines "family" to include relatives within the third degree of kinship or affinity, or anyone living in the same household, and "legal guardian" as someone with court-ordered authority over a minor. The bill prohibits any entity from securing a defendant's release unless specifically allowed by law. It further restricts entities, other than the defendant, their family, legal guardian, employer, or a licensed professional bondsman, from posting bail for more than three defendants annually or for the same defendant more than once a year, and requires such entities to be approved for each bond they seek to secure. Additionally, the bill changes the term "bonding agent" to "proposed surety" in a related section of Tennessee law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 (on 02/25/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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