Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 33: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.

In committee Last action March 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

Plain-language summary

HB 33 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40. Primary sponsor: John Gillespie (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: John Gillespie (Republican).