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

SB 1202: Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, authorizes the surety on a bail bond to petition the court for release from their obligations as surety if the principal forfeits. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8.

Enacted Last action May 13, 2025: Pub. Ch. 395

Plain-language summary

SB 1202 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, authorizes the surety on a bail bond to petition the court for release from their obligations as surety if the principal forfeits. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8. Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 395.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican).