HB 78 – SB 238
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 1, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Natalie Dusek | Email: natalie.dusek@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 78 - SB 238
SUMMARY OF BILL: Specifies that the venue for prosecution of the offense of knowingly
violating a condition of release is the county in which the conduct constituting the violation of a
condition of release occurred.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-154, it is a Class A misdemeanor offense to
knowingly violate a condition of release on bail.
• Specifying that the venue for prosecution of such offense is the county in which the
conduct constituting the violation of a condition of release occurred will not result in a
change in the number of prosecutions for state or local government to experience any
significant change in revenue or expenditures.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director