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SB1863 • 2026

Bail, Bail Bonds

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to bondsmen.

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Sponsor
Johnson, Lamberth
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance, leaving these details unclear.

Changing Bail Bond Reporting Dates

This bill changes the due dates for quarterly reports from bondsmen and court clerks to January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the due dates for quarterly reports from January 25, April 25, July 25, and October 25 to January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Bondsmen who issue bonds for people in jail.
  • Court clerks who accept bonds from bondsmen.

Terms To Know

Bondsman
A person or company that posts bail money to get someone out of jail.
Quarterly report
A document sent every three months showing how many bonds were issued or accepted.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if bondsmen or court clerks miss the new deadlines.
  • It is unclear who will enforce these changes and what penalties might be applied for non-compliance.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  4. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1626
By Lamberth

SENATE BILL 1863
By Johnson
SB1863
010024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40,
Chapter 11, relative to bondsmen.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-11-314, is amended by deleting
the language "January 25, April 25, July 25, and October 25" wherever it appears and
substituting instead "January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.