# Tennessee SB 0218: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to pretrial release for certain offenses.

Tennessee SB 0218, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to pretrial release for certain offenses., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0218
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to pretrial release for certain offenses.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Bail, Bail Bonds
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (349 yes, 102 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stricter release rules for some felony defendants: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee law presumes against releasing certain felony defendants based only on their promise to appear in court. This applies when a firearm is used or displayed, or the victim suffers serious bodily injury or death. A magistrate or other authorized bail official can still…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 3/12/2026 | pass | 26 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 3/12/2026 | pass | 26 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY GILLESPIE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/5/2026 | pass | 70 | 20 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY DOGGETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/5/2026 | pass | 65 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/5/2026 | pass | 65 | 25 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/5/2026 | pass | 67 | 24 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/13/2025 | pass | 23 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-30: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-30: Pub. Ch. 604
- 2026-03-26: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-16: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 3 - HA0585) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0524) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed H., as am., Ayes 65, Nays 25, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0523) (House)
- 2026-03-05: H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0585) (House)
- 2026-03-05: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0524) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 5, PNV 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA0524 (Substitute), 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0524.pdf)
- HA0585, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0585.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0604.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0033.pdf)
- HA0523: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0523.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0218.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0524 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0524.pdf)
- [HA0585 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0585.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0604.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0033.pdf)
- [HA0523 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0523.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0218.pdf)

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- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0218-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).