Tennessee · House Bill 20 · 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail.
- Introduced Jan 3, 2023
- In committee Jan 12, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, prohibits the application of a bail deposit made by or on behalf of a defendant to the payment of a judgment for fine, court costs, or restitution entered in the prosecution of a cause; excepts bail forfeitures. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- CommitteeRef. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- HouseWithdrawn.
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- JC Jesse ChismD Primary sponsor · District 85
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.