2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1237: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8, relative to bail bonds.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, lowers from two to one, the number of sureties required to sign a deed of trust, along with the defendant, when the defendant is seeking to secure a bail bond by real estate. - 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.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/28/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0144)
Senate
3/31/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1
Senate
3/31/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/3/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0362)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0362)
Senate
4/22/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
Amendments
SA0144
Amendment 1-0 to SB1237
3/19/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/17/2025
30
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
91
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/31/2025
29
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
