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TN HB 1980

died on adjournment

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows the court to temporarily revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail for no more than 10 days pending a bail revocation hearing if the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct that results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1980 pass?

No. TN HB 1980 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 (2026-05-18): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 896

What is TN HB 1980 about?

TN HB 1980 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows the court to temporarily revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail for no more than 10 days pending a bail revocation hearing if the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct that results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1980?

Grills is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1980.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 896
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Grillsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-11

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

  6. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  7. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  9. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  12. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  15. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  16. 2026-04-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  17. 2026-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-05-18

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 896

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 6-0

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

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Harris: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 24-2

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-09 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1980&ga=114

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