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HB1229Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture.

Passed

Introduced by Justin Lafferty, District 89

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319

May 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 8, 2025

28

Yes

0

No

0

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Bud Hulsey2Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes
Jason Zachary14Yes
Mark Cochran23Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Michael Hale40Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  12. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed behind the budget

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319

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