Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, requires that a defendant receive a bail hearing within 48 hours of arrest; requires that a magistrate release a defendant on personal recognizance unless there is clear and convincing evidence of certain conditions; specifies that a magistrate must set bail at the lowest amount necessary to reasonably assure the defendant's appearance; prohibits a magistrate from setting bail at an amount the otherwise-eligible defendant cannot afford solely to detain the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
lower
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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