Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires the court to place 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 on any available state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice, without limitation, within 10 days of the defendant's failure to appear; states that a surety is not liable for any undertaking if the defendant has not been placed in such a database within the time required by law. - Amends TCA Section 40-11-139 and Section 40-11-142.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House Apr 17, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 13, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
21
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 17, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0417)
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Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 1
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Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0433)
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Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023
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Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
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Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
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Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
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Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
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Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
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Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
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Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
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Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
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Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
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Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
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Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
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Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
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Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Jan 25, 2023
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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