2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature

HB1229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

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Bill History

2/6/2025

Filed for introduction

House of Representatives

2/10/2025

Intro., P1C.

House of Representatives

2/12/2025

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

House of Representatives

2/12/2025

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House of Representatives

2/19/2025

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

House of Representatives

2/25/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

2/26/2025

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

House of Representatives

2/26/2025

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

House of Representatives

3/5/2025

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

House of Representatives

3/5/2025

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

House of Representatives

3/5/2025

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

House of Representatives

3/12/2025

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

House of Representatives

3/12/2025

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

House of Representatives

3/13/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Placed behind the budget

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

3/26/2025

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

House of Representatives

4/2/2025

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

House of Representatives

4/2/2025

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

House of Representatives

4/9/2025

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

House of Representatives

4/10/2025

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

House of Representatives

4/15/2025

Comp. SB subst.

House of Representatives

4/15/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

4/8/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

4/2/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

3/5/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

2/26/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Introduced(2/6/2025)

Chamber

House of Representatives

HB1229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture.

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