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TN HB 1229

died on adjournment

Forfeiture of Assets - As enacted, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1229 pass?

No. TN HB 1229 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 (2025-05-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319

What is TN HB 1229 about?

TN HB 1229 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Forfeiture of Assets - As enacted, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1229?

Lafferty is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1229.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Laffertyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. 2025-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  8. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  10. 2025-03-05

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-12

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

  13. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  14. 2025-03-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-03-19

    Placed behind the budget

  17. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  18. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  19. 2025-04-02

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  22. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  23. 2025-04-15

    Comp. SB subst.

  24. 2025-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2025-05-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-02-26 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 17-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-08 · pass · 28-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1229&ga=114

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