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TN HB 920

enacted

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, prohibits a defendant charged with certain offenses from being released on the defendant's personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured bond. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 920 pass?

Yes. TN HB 920 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Pub. Ch. 933

What is TN HB 920 about?

TN HB 920 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Procedure - As enacted, prohibits a defendant charged with certain offenses from being released on the defendant's personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured bond. - Amends TCA Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 920?

Scarbrough is the primary sponsor of TN HB 920.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 933
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Scarbroughprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 933

  2. 2026-05-15

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0997)

  11. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5

    passage

  12. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1056)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  16. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  17. 2026-04-15

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

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  19. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  21. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  22. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  23. 2026-04-07

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

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-04-07

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  25. 2026-04-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-04-07

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

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-04-07

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  28. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  29. 2026-03-25

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  30. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  31. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  32. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  33. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  34. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  35. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  36. 2026-03-04

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-03-04

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  38. 2025-02-06

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  39. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  40. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 7-2

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2026 Passed

    2026-04-07 · pass · 17-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: not voting
  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 24-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (4)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 78-13

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 24-5

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