2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2701: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 16, Chapter 15; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 40, Chapter 1, relative to bail.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the clerk of each court of record with criminal jurisdiction to provide the administrative office of the courts with a list of professional bondsmen or other sureties approved and qualified as solvent to write bonds by the courts within the county; specifies that a bail hearing addressing conditions of release must be conducted within 48 hours of arrest; makes various other changes regarding bail hearings and continuing education requirements relative to bail and bounty hunters. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 16, Chapter 15; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 40, Chapter 1.

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Bill History

2/2/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Intro.
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
P1C.
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/14/2022
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/14/202225.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/2/202225.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/11/202256.1 KB