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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

Quick answers

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

  1. 2024-12-11

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-26

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

  7. 2025-03-05

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

  8. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-12

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

  10. 2025-03-12

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-19

    Placed behind the budget

  13. 2025-04-09

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

  14. 2025-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-04-16

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

  16. 2025-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-17

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

  18. 2025-04-17

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

  19. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-04-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  22. 2025-04-22

    Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. 2026-02-25

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

  24. 2026-02-26

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

  25. 2026-03-02

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

  26. 2026-03-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2026-03-02

    Reset on cal. for 3/5/2026

  28. 2026-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  29. 2026-03-05

    Comp. SB subst.

  30. 2026-03-30

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

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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Official source

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

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