Tennessee House · 2025–2026 Regular Session

SB 218: As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a…

Amendment: amendment 3 (Gillespie) · March 5, 2026 · Yeas 70, nays 20 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 0 · Nay 20 · Not voting 4
Republicans
Yea 70 · Nay 0 · Not voting 5

Speaker Cameron Sexton didn't vote, so this roll call doesn't count toward “votes with the Speaker.”

Bill

Bill
SB 218
Motion
Amendment: amendment 3 (Gillespie)
Date
March 5, 2026
Session
2025–2026 Regular Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 70, nays 20; 9 didn't vote yes or no (0 present, not voting)
Result
Passed, as the official record marks it

Official record: the bill's page on the General Assembly's site (Votes) ↗
The bill on the General Assembly's site ↗

The chamber on this vote

Seats are today's members, liberal to conservative; members who have left aren't shown.

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How each member voted

Yea (70)

Nay (20)

Not voting (9)