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Yes: 153 • No: 23
TennesseeHB 1450114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail.
Sponsored By: Charlie Baum, Charlie (Republican)
Became Law
Bail, Bail Bonds
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Who counts as family for bail
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law defines who counts as family for bail. Family includes relatives within the third degree and people who live in the same home. A legal guardian is someone with a court order to act for the person. These definitions decide who can post bail without extra approval.
New limits on groups posting bail
Beginning July 1, 2026, only entities allowed under Tennessee’s bail law can secure a defendant’s release. Anyone other than the defendant, a family member, a legal guardian, the defendant’s employer, or an authorized bondsman must get approval for each bond they post. A non‑exempt group can post bail for the same defendant only once per calendar year. It also cannot post more than $5,000 for that defendant in that year.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Charlie Baum, Charlie
Republican • House
Cosponsors
John Gillespie, John
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026
Yes: 26 • No: 0
House vote • 4/22/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026
Yes: 71 • No: 16
House vote • 4/20/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 22 • No: 2
House vote • 4/17/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2026
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 15 • No: 4
House vote • 2/18/2026
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 6 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 941
5/15/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
5/15/2026Signed by Governor.
5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/6/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/29/2026HouseSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/23/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 5
4/23/2026SenateH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0655)
4/22/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 16, PNV 4
4/22/2026HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/22/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
4/16/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/15/2026HouseRec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
4/15/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
4/8/2026HousePlaced behind the budget
3/18/2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/11/2026HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
3/11/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
3/11/2026HouseAction def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
3/4/2026House
Bill Text
HA0655 (Substitute)
4/22/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA1242
HA1243
HA1244
Introduced
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