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

SB 1396: Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, permits a professional bondsman to issue and retain the required receipt for money or other consideration received in a digital format. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.

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 1396 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, permits a professional bondsman to issue and retain the required receipt for money or other consideration received in a digital format. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11. Primary sponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kerry RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“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. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
  8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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