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TennesseeSB 1237114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8, relative to bail bonds.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

Became Law

Bail, Bail Bonds

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Quarterly bail-bond reports for bondsmen, clerks

Beginning October 25, 2025, licensed bondsmen must file a quarterly report with the Department of Revenue. Reports are due January 25, April 25, July 25, and October 25 each year. Each report lists bonds issued, bonds by county, and your total liability by county. Court clerks who accept bail from bondsmen must also file quarterly totals and amounts. The Department of Revenue can use these reports to audit the bail-bonding tax. Starting October 25, 2025, missing a report is not a criminal offense.

Law starts July 1, 2025

The law takes effect July 1, 2025. Some rules have later start dates. The quarterly reporting starts October 25, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Randy Lt. Governor McNally

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 1

House vote • 4/15/2025

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

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 396

    5/13/2025

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

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0362)

    4/17/2025Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0362)

    4/15/2025House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4

    4/15/2025House

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/3/2025House

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0144)

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

    3/31/2025Senate

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/31/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/19/2025Senate

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/18/2025Senate

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

    3/17/2025Senate

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

    3/12/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0362 (Substitute)

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0144

    PDF

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