SB1237

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.

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Tennessee SB1237 reduces the required number of sureties for bail bonds from two to one.

Tennessee SB1237 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 12, Section 40-11-122(2), by changing the requirement from two sufficient sureties to one for bail bonds. This change takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to bail bonds executed on or after that date.

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Roll Call Votes

30 Yea

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1 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 17, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Pub. Ch. 396

May 13, 2025

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 5, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.