Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor of violating a condition of release on bail; authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest such an offender without a warrant. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
This bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly break the rules set by a judge when released on bail. It applies to anyone released under Tennessee's bail conditions and allows police to arrest them without a warrant if they violate those rules. The law also clarifies that breaking bail rules should not be punished twice if the same actions are used to charge someone with another crime. These changes take effect on July 1, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action May 13, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/7/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 1/30/2024
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/23/2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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