SB0388Deferred

Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 55; Chapter 969 of the Public Acts of 2024 and Chapter 1033 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Tennessee SB0388 mandates that defendants charged with specific offenses, including domestic assault and those involving firearms or serious bodily injury, must wear a global positioning monitoring system (GPS) device as a condition of bail, unless deemed not a threat to the victim or public safety. This bill affects defendants awaiting trial for these offenses and requires courts to report the number of defendants under GPS monitoring to the administrative office of the courts monthly. Additionally, the administrative office must compile and submit an annual report detailing these cases to legislative committees.

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Overview

Tennessee SB0388 mandates that defendants charged with specific offenses, including domestic assault and those involving firearms or serious bodily injury, must wear a global positioning monitoring system (GPS) device as a condition of bail, unless deemed not a threat to the victim or public safety. This bill affects defendants awaiting trial for these offenses and requires courts to report the number of defendants under GPS monitoring to the administrative office of the courts monthly. Additionally, the administrative office must compile and submit an annual report detailing these cases to legislative committees.

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Sponsor

Taylor, Brent

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 28, 2025

Last Action

March 25, 2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Subjects
Bail, Bail Bonds

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