Tennessee · House Bill 20 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail.

  1. Introduced Jan 3, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. 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.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseWithdrawn.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.