Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1980: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to release on bail.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
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What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to release on bail.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to release on bail. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-11-141, is amended by deleting subsection (b) and substituting the following: (b) If after the defendant is released upon personal recognizance, an unsecured personal appearance bond, or any other bond approved by the court, the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct which results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial or other proceedings, then the court may, upon the filing of a written order and notice of hearing, temporarily revoke the defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail for no more than ten (10) days pending a bail revocation hearing. Following a bail revocation hearing, if the court finds that the defendant has violated a condition of bond, then the court may permanently revoke the defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail pending trial or without release during trial. SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. HB1980
Sponsors
- Grills, Rusty (R, 77) · primary sponsor
- Sherrell, Paul (R, 43)
- Davis, Elaine (R, 18)
- Littleton, Mary (R, 78)
- Gillespie, John (R, 97)
- Todd, Chris (R, 73)
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 896
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- : Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
- : Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- : Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- : Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 16, 2026): 84 yea, 4 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 7, 2026): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 1, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (March 30, 2026): 27 yea, 6 nay, passed
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (March 25, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (March 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB1980?
- HB1980 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to release on bail.
- What does HB1980 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to release on bail.
- What is the status of HB1980?
- Chaptered as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 896 (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1980?
- Grills, Rusty (R, 77), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1980?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1980&GA=114
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