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TN HB 854

died on adjournment

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 854 pass?

No. TN HB 854 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 (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262

What is TN HB 854 about?

TN HB 854 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 854?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 854.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    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. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. 2025-02-19

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

  7. 2025-02-19

    Meeting Canceled

  8. 2025-02-26

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

  9. 2025-02-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  10. 2025-03-05

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

  11. 2025-03-05

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  13. 2025-03-12

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  14. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  15. 2025-03-19

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  16. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  17. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  18. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  19. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  20. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., 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. 2025-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2025-04-14

    Comp. SB subst.

  25. 2025-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 8-0

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

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-08 · pass · 20-1

  • 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=HB0854&ga=114

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