AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to offenses involving strangulation.
- Introduced Jan 11, 2023
- In committee Jan 20, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- 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, requires a magistrate to order a defendant charged with the offense of aggravated assault or assault of a first responder that involves strangulation of the victim to post bail to reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant as required and the safety of the community, in addition to any other conditions of release imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- TG Todd GardenhireR Primary sponsor · District 10
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.