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

SB 1237: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires every bondsman licensed in this state to file a quarterly report with the department of revenue detailing the total number of bonds issued by the bondsman in the preceding quarter, the number of bonds issued in each county in which the bondsman operated, and the total amount of the bondsman's liability in each county; requires each clerk of a court that admits defendants to bail to file a quarterly report with the department detailing the total number of bonds accepted from bondsmen and the total amount of the bonds accepted from bondsmen in the preceding quarter; authorizes the department to use the reports to complete audits on the bail bonding tax. - 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 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 1237 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires every bondsman licensed in this state to file a quarterly report with the department of revenue detailing the total number of bonds issued by the bondsman in the preceding quarter, the number of bonds issued in each county in which the bondsman operated, and the total amount of the bondsman's liability in each county; requires each clerk of a court that admits defendants to bail to file a quarterly report with the department detailing the total number of bonds accepted from bondsmen and the total amount of the bonds accepted from bondsmen in the preceding quarter; authorizes the department to use the reports to complete audits on the bail bonding tax. - 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: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 396.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Pub. Ch. 396
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0362)
  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0362)
  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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