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HOUSE BILL 33
By Gillespie
HB0033
000528
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40,
relative to pretrial release for certain offenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-11-115, is amended by adding
the following new subsection:
(f)
(1) There is a presumption that a defendant should not be released on
the defendant's personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with an
offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious
bodily injury or death of the victim. As used in this subsection (f), the terms
"firearm" and "serious bodily injury" mean the same as defined in ยง 39-11-106.
(2) If a magistrate or other official authorized to admit a defendant to bail
determines that the presumption established by subdivision (f)(1) has been
rebutted, then the magistrate or such official must include in the bail order written
findings for each factor listed in subsection (b).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.