Tennessee House Bill HB1626

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/14/26

Caption

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

Summary

HB1626 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s bail bond regulation by moving several statutory filing or reporting deadlines for bondsmen from the 25th day of the month to the 30th day of the month. Specifically, it amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-11-314 to replace the dates January 25, April 25, July 25, and October 25 with January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30. The bill does not create a new program or alter the underlying duties of bondsmen; it simply gives a five-day extension for the affected quarterly deadlines. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a standard effective-date clause tied to the public welfare.

Impact

The bill would amend Title 40, Chapter 11 of the Tennessee Code, which governs bail bondsmen, by changing the timing of certain statutory deadlines in § 40-11-314. This affects licensed bondsmen and any administrative process tied to those quarterly dates, likely giving them slightly more time to comply with filing or payment requirements. No other substantive changes to bail bond law are made.

Sentiment

Because there were no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the available record. Based on the text alone, the bill appears technical and administrative rather than controversial, with a likely neutral or routine reception. The absence of amendments, votes, or discussion suggests it may have been treated as a housekeeping change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the materials provided. If any concern existed, it would most likely relate to whether extending the deadlines by five days could affect regulatory compliance timing or administrative enforcement for bondsmen, but the record does not show any opposition, support, or disagreement on that issue.