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

HB 854: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 854 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source