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TN HB 650

died on adjournment

Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, requires a sheriff to accept the surrender of a criminal defendant on pretrial release by a bail bondsman or surety for good cause, pending a hearing by a court with jurisdiction to admit to bail to determine whether there is good cause for the surrender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 650 pass?

No. TN HB 650 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 (2026-02-04): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 650 about?

TN HB 650 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, requires a sheriff to accept the surrender of a criminal defendant on pretrial release by a bail bondsman or surety for good cause, pending a hearing by a court with jurisdiction to admit to bail to determine whether there is good cause for the surrender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 650?

Parkinson is the primary sponsor of TN HB 650.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-02-04 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Parkinsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  7. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  8. 2025-04-01

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  9. 2026-01-21

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  10. 2026-01-26

    Meeting Canceled

  11. 2026-01-28

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  12. 2026-02-04

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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Votes

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0650&ga=114

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