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TennesseeSB 0601114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to pretrial release.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Bail, Bail Bonds
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Emergency contacts for victims using monitoring
Beginning July 1, 2025, arresting officers must give alleged victims participating in GPS monitoring emergency dispatch and arresting agency contacts. Victims can use these contacts for immediate help when a defendant breaks a bond condition. Magistrates imposing covered monitoring conditions must also give these contacts to providers and order alerts under the provider’s written plan.
Unpaid monitoring costs trigger court review
Beginning July 1, 2025, unpaid GPS monitoring or victim-device costs trigger a court review. Providers must notify the defendant and court in writing within five days after payment falls behind. The court must set a hearing within 10 days after receiving notice and hold it within 30 days. The provider, defendant, and victim must receive hearing notice. Providers cannot stop monitoring or victim alerts before the hearing, unless the 30-day deadline passes without a hearing. The court may allow immediate payment and continued release, or order available alternative funding for overdue and future costs. Sheriff’s departments and other local governments are excluded as funding sources unless the local government has established a dedicated fund. The court may instead hold a bond hearing to consider revoking release and jailing the defendant. After the hearing, or after the missed 30-day deadline, providers need not continue services without payment as ordered.
Monitoring providers face new statewide standards
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee sets statewide standards for private providers of court-ordered electronic monitoring. Each county or municipality must make written agreements with one or more qualified providers. Providers apply locally, show at least $1 million in liability insurance while under contract, and document federally certified devices. Applications require fingerprints and criminal background checks for directors and employees who monitor defendants. Local governments report qualified providers and status updates to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which keeps a public list. Contracts must spell out defendant fees, including installation and equipment charges, plus alert, emergency, default, and termination procedures. Equipment-only manufacturers may use simpler agreements until they take on monitoring duties. Monitoring providers must operate around the clock, promptly report problems under written protocols, and appoint a director to supervise staff and carry out court orders. Directors need a bachelor’s degree plus two years in criminal justice or social work, or a high school diploma plus four years of relevant administrative experience. Employees must be at least 18, or 21 if they interact with defendants. Directors and employees must meet background, character, and confidentiality rules; directors cannot have disqualifying convictions or outstanding warrants. Monitoring staff and directors need at least 40 hours of orientation within six months and 15 hours of annual training. Training covers equipment, court orders, confidentiality, defendant duties, staff and victim safety, installation, and data entry. Before release, providers must verify identity and court papers, complete enrollment, explain device duties, install equipment, and confirm activation with a time-stamped record. Providers must offer troubleshooting, repairs or replacements, and a technical and emergency hotline for law enforcement and victims. Secure, confidential, auditable records must include court orders, monitoring terms, time-stamped activation and location data, tracking logs, violations, maintenance, and court communications. Providers must keep these records for at least three years after monitoring ends. Providers must report felony or moral-turpitude charges or convictions involving owners, directors, or employees to local contracting officials within 10 days. Conflict rules restrict roles for specified court, corrections, law enforcement, probation, parole, and bail-bond personnel; employees cannot solicit conflicting services from defendants. Providers and manufacturers have liability protection for harm caused by defendants when acting in good faith, without gross negligence or malice. Courts and law enforcement cannot transfer their bond or monitoring duties to providers. Providers have no duty to notify victims of bond violations, despite required agency alert protocols.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Ferrell Haile
Republican • Senate
Tom Hatcher
Republican • Senate
Ed Jackson
Republican • Senate
Randy McNally
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025
Yes: 95 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025
Yes: 32 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
4/29/2025Pub. Ch. 253
4/29/2025Signed by Governor.
4/24/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/21/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/17/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/16/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/14/2025SenatePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0
4/14/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0371)
4/14/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/14/2025HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/14/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
4/14/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0397)
4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
4/11/2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
4/8/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
4/2/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
4/2/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
4/1/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
4/1/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
3/31/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
3/31/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
3/31/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
3/28/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
3/26/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0371
Introduced
SA0397
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