HB0580

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to pretrial release.

Complete·4/29/25

Amends Tennessee Code to modify provisions for pretrial release and global positioning monitoring systems.

This bill amends Tennessee Code to revise the conditions for pretrial release and the use of global positioning monitoring systems. It specifies that qualified contract service providers and manufacturers of monitoring devices are not liable for injuries or damages caused by defendants if they act in good faith and without negligence. It also mandates that magistrates provide emergency contact information to monitoring system operators and requires counties or municipalities to contract with monitoring system providers.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

20 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 7, 2025

12:00 PM

House Private Acts Committee Hearing

Apr 2, 2025

1:30 PM

House State & Local Government Committee Hearing

History

Apr 29, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 253

Apr 14, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 14, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst.