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HB0920Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

Passed

Introduced by Richard Scarbrough, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, prohibits a defendant charged with certain offenses from being released on the defendant's personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured bond. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

24

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

29 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Ken Yager12Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Sponsor change.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  14. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. Placed behind the budget

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  22. Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1056)

  28. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 0

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  30. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  32. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0997)

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5

  34. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 933

  40. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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