HB 576 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to bondsmen. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8.

HB 576 amends Tennessee bond laws to require that notices on bonds (used by bondsmen) must be formatted with different font sizes and colors to ensure the notice is conspicuous and easy to read. This change directly affects bondsmen and the individuals they assist, as it modifies how critical information must appear on bond documents. The bill specifically adds this formatting requirement to existing bond notice rules in Tennessee Code. The amendment took effect on May 21, 2025, with additional applicability on January 1, 2026. It is a procedural change focused solely on notice visibility, not substantive policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

268
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1 Nay
83% Yea
R Republican28
21 Yea 7 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
18
Committee
16
Amendments
2
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0384)
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0498)
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 5, PNV 1
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 8
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Clay Doggett
Clay Doggett
RRepublican
TN
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