Tennessee · 114

HB 1980

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows the court to temporarily revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail for no more than 10 days pending a bail revocation hearing if the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct that results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.

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Tennessee HB 1980 amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11 to allow courts to temporarily revoke a defendant's bond and order detention without bail for up to 10 days pending a hearing. This action applies if the defendant violates a release condition, is charged with a new offense committed during release, or obstructs the trial's progress.

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Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (1) lower c974f904-8ac9-4358-9b39-663d69ea3954 fail 0 0 0 Apr 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c974f904-8ac9-4358-9b39-663d69ea3954 CC0-1.0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… lower 68e3c553-46de-4a4a-ae6f-41d838168b2a pass 0 0 0 Apr 7, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68e3c553-46de-4a4a-ae6f-41d838168b2a CC0-1.0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… lower eeb16803-ea35-4d4c-a856-41c07882bbbf pass 0 0 0 Apr 1, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eeb16803-ea35-4d4c-a856-41c07882bbbf CC0-1.0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… lower c5e499b8-b936-4c87-953a-0e054f9b6634 pass 0 0 4 Mar 25, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5e499b8-b936-4c87-953a-0e054f9b6634 CC0-1.0
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… lower ccde595e-1e3d-4c6e-a866-c9d10768070d pass 0 0 1 Mar 18, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccde595e-1e3d-4c6e-a866-c9d10768070d CC0-1.0