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TN HB 33

died on adjournment

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 33 pass?

No. TN HB 33 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

What is TN HB 33 about?

TN HB 33 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 33?

Gillespie is the primary sponsor of TN HB 33.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gillespieprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

  2. 2026-03-05

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-03-02

    Reset on cal. for 3/5/2026

  5. 2026-03-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-03-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026

  7. 2026-02-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  8. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  9. 2025-04-22

    Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  14. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  15. 2025-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  17. 2025-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  19. 2025-03-19

    Placed behind the budget

  20. 2025-03-12

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  23. 2025-03-05

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  25. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  26. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  29. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  30. 2024-12-11

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 11-5

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed

    2025-04-17 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Freeman: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 2/26/2026

    2026-03-02 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0033&ga=114

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