2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1719: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to bail.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits a magistrate from considering a defendant's ability to pay when determining the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Bill History
1/9/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/6/2024
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/6/2024
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/13/2024
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/22/2024
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Reset on cal. for 2/29/2024
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/2024
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Held on desk.
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Placed on next avail. cal.
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2024
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/13/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 869
Amendments
HA0602
Amendment 2-0 to HB1719
2/29/2024Not Adopted
HA0552
Amendment 1-0 to HB1719
2/21/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: UNFINISHED BUSINESS TO PLACE ON NEXT AVAILABLE CALENDAR MOTION
4/10/2024
70
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 32
Primary Sponsor
John Gillespie
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Kevin Vaughan
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Pat Marsh
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Andrew Farmer
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Sam Whitson
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Bryan Richey
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican