Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding pretrial release of a defendant charged with a criminal offense to require the magistrate to give first consideration to ensuring the safety of the community when determining whether to impose conditions of release or require a deposit of bail. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 13, PNV 3
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/1/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules 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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