Tennessee · Senate Bill 931 · 113th General Assembly

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

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. Withdrawn  
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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, 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.

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateWithdrawn.

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.