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

SB 1187: Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, makes various changes to criminal law, including requiring defendants accused of certain offenses to be subject to a global positioning monitoring system as condition of bail. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Chapter 969 of the Public Acts of 2024 and Chapter 1033 of the Public Acts of 2024.

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

SB 1187 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, makes various changes to criminal law, including requiring defendants accused of certain offenses to be subject to a global positioning monitoring system as condition of bail. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Chapter 969 of the Public Acts of 2024 and Chapter 1033 of the Public Acts of 2024. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raumesh AkbariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  4. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  10. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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