# Tennessee HB 0576: 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 bond.

Tennessee HB 0576, 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 bond., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/21/2025, 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0576
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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 bond.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/21/2025, 01/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Bonding, Surety and Professional
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (175 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bail bondsmen need state licenses: cost, low. The law creates a seven-member Tennessee Board of Professional Bondsmen; appointments and rulemaking take effect upon enactment. Other provisions take effect January 1, 2026, with licenses required to operate beginning March 1, 2026. Applicants must be at least 18, use the board’s form, and pay for…
- Some officials cannot work as bondsmen: cost, low. Elected peace officers, their deputies, and elected or appointed county officials cannot act directly or indirectly as professional bondsmen. Elected members of county legislative bodies are exempt from that restriction. People who own, run, or work for qualified electronic monitoring providers als…
- Courts check bail providers more closely: mixed, low. The Department of Commerce and Insurance supplies courts and sheriffs with current lists of licensed professional bondsmen. Courts may accept bail undertakings only from licensed bondsmen or other sureties that also have county court approval and can pay. Professional bondsmen must show license pro…
- Bail bondsmen face public discipline: mixed, low. The board handles complaints, investigates violations, and can deny, suspend, or revoke licenses and impose civil penalties. Bondsmen have 10 days after notice to request a hearing in writing; otherwise, they waive the hearing. Discipline is published, and the Department of Commerce and Insurance h…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Sexton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 | pass | 22 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 83 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0384 (Substitute), 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0384.pdf)
- HA0498, 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0498.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0491.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0576.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0576.pdf)
- SA0209: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0209.pdf)
- SA0405: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0405.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed)

## Sources
- [HA0384 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0384.pdf)
- [HA0498 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0498.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0491.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0576.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0576.pdf)
- [SA0209 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0209.pdf)
- [SA0405 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0405.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0576-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).