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TennesseeSB 0481114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

Sponsored By: Adam Lowe (Republican)

Became Law

Forfeiture of Assets

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No cost bond to contest seizures

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee changes civil forfeiture rules. You no longer have to post a cost bond to challenge a seizure. The law also repeals one subsection of the forfeiture statute. Those repealed rules do not apply to seizures on or after July 1, 2025. This affects people and businesses in Tennessee forfeiture cases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Watson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 147 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/14/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 319

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/15/2025House

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/14/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/14/2025Senate

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/14/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025

    4/11/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    4/8/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/1/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/18/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/17/2025Senate

  19. Sponsor change.

    3/14/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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