Tennessee · Senate Bill 931 · 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail.
- Introduced Jan 31, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- 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 that any order releasing a criminal defendant who has been charged with a capital offense be made by an elected judge, instead of a magistrate, and that any such order be supported by findings that are entered into the court record in writing. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Every action
2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateWithdrawn.
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- BT Brent TaylorR Primary sponsor · District 31
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.