HJR0859 - A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to bail.
Tennessee - 113th General Assembly
Introduced byCameron Sexton, William G. Lamberth, Dan Howell
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 15 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the right to bail for the following offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great: act of terrorism; second degree murder; aggravated rape of a child; aggravated rape; grave torture; and any other offense, as of November 3, 2026, for which a defendant, if convicted, could not be released prior to the expiration of at least 85 percent of the entire sentence imposed.
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