Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires a defendant for whom a bench warrant is issued due to failure to appear on a felony or a Class A or Class B misdemeanor that is violent or sexual in nature as determined by the court, or who is charged with a failure to appear, to be placed on any available state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice, without limitation, within 10 business days of the defendant's failure to appear; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Section 40-11-139 and Section 40-11-142.
This law requires that individuals who skip court for violent or sexual felony charges, or certain misdemeanors, be added to fugitive databases within ten days of their absence. It also mandates that police officers check for prior arrests or convictions before setting bail amounts and record these findings in official files. These changes aim to improve tracking of defendants who fail to appear in court and ensure judges have relevant history when deciding on bail.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2024 · House Apr 24, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 11, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 24, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1021)
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Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 3
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Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0967)
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Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
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Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024
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Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024
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Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
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Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
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Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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