2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1024: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to civil forfeiture.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases the burden of proof required to be met by the state in civil asset forfeiture proceedings from a preponderance of evidence standard to a clear and convincing evidence standard. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 47
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lowell Russell
Republican
Co-Sponsors (47)
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Tom Stinnett
Republican
Andrew Farmer
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Joe Towns
Democrat
Michele Reneau
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Fred Atchley
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Lee Reeves
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Renea Jones
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Aron Maberry
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Robert Stevens
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Greg Martin
Republican
Gino Bulso
Republican