TennesseeHB 1256114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 70, relative to criminal justice.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Bail bond liability cut for late entries

Beginning July 1, 2025, a surety is not liable on the bond if the entering agency does not place the defendant on an available state or federal database within three business days of receiving the bench warrant or capias. This protects bail bond companies and individual sureties when agencies delay entering warrants.

Faster warrant entry and extradition decisions

Beginning July 1, 2025, courts and agencies must list certain no‑shows as fugitives in state and federal databases, including the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). This applies when someone misses court on a felony, on a violent or sexual Class A or B misdemeanor, or is charged with failure to appear. A judge must sign the bench warrant or capias by the end of the next business day. The clerk must send it to the entering agency by the end of the next business day after issuance, and that agency must enter it in the databases. If the person is held outside Tennessee in a place outside the limitation noted in the database entry, the district attorney has one business day after notice to decide whether to start extradition.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Clay Doggett
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Cameron Speaker Sexton
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025

Yes: 91 • No: 2

House vote • 4/14/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2025

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 352
5/8/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/8/2025
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
4/22/2025House
Signed by Senate Speaker
4/22/2025Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/22/2025House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/16/2025House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/15/2025Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/15/2025Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0392)
4/15/2025Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
4/15/2025Senate
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0383)
4/14/2025House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 2, PNV 1
4/14/2025House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/14/2025House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
4/10/2025House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/9/2025House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
4/9/2025House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
4/2/2025House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
4/2/2025House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/26/2025House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
3/26/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/24/2025House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/19/2025House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/19/2025House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
3/19/2025House

Bill Text

HA0383 (Substitute)
4/14/2025
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0392
PDF

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