{"id":2407165,"date":"2025-02-26T18:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T23:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-changes-one-step-closer-to-tennessee-voters-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T18:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T23:07:17","slug":"bail-changes-one-step-closer-to-tennessee-voters-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-changes-one-step-closer-to-tennessee-voters-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bail changes one step closer to Tennessee voters &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbail-changes-one-step-closer-to-tennessee-voters-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407165&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-advocates-sue-ohio-secretary-of-state-over-abortion-amendment\/\" title=\"Ohio secretary of state faces lawsuit by anti-abortion advocates over abortion ....\">proposed constitutional\u200b amendment<\/a> in Tennessee\u2063 that would\u200b enable\u2063 judges to deny bail to defendants accused \u200dof serious crimes, including\u2064 second-degree murder and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-nabs-brazilian-illegal-alien-indicted-on-multiple-counts-of-aggravated-child-rape\/\" title=\"ICE arrests Brazilian undocumented immigrant charged with multiple counts of aggravated child rape\">aggravated child rape<\/a>. The amendment,\u2064 known\u2062 as House Joint Resolution 49, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahus-judicial-reform-gamble-puts-him-on-collision-course-with-mossad\/\" title=\"Netanyahu&#039;s risky judicial reform clashes with Mossad.\">recently \u200bpassed<\/a> through the House\u200c and Senate \u2062Judiciary committees. It is\u200b designed to remove \u200dthe \u200cright to bail for \u2062certain serious offenses\u2062 and \u2063enforce mandatory \u200cincarceration for those convicted of crimes requiring more \u200cthan 85% \u200cof their\u200b sentence to \u2062be served in\u200d prison.<\/p>\n<p>Despite prior approval by the General Assembly, \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-claims-she-is-ranking-member-of-january-6-committee\/\" title=\"Liz Cheney Claims She is &#039;Ranking Member&#039; of January 6 ...\">resolution requires<\/a>\u200d a \u2063two-thirds majority from both chambers this session\u200b to be placed on the\u2064 November 2026 ballot. Supporters, such \u2064as Rep. \u2064Dan Howell, argue \u200bthat the measure addresses the perceived failures of the \u200bjustice \u2063system, while opponents, like Rep. Jason Powell, express concerns about its\u200d potential\u200c impact on fair trials and the presumption of\u2064 innocence for the accused. the committee\u2064 vote resulted in a 17-2 decision to advance the bill, with some Democrats opposing \u2064it. The Senate version\u2063 of the resolution was also approved by a committee\u200d and\u200b is\u2063 being\u200c forwarded \u2063to \u2062the Senate Calendar Committee for further\u200c consideration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bail changes one step closer to Tennessee voters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2021537\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Tennessee judges to deny bail to defendants for certain crimes cleared the House and Senate Judiciary committees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The House committee greenlighted House Joint Resolution 49 on Wednesday. It removes the right to bail for serious offenses such as second-degree murder and aggravated rape of a child. The resolution also includes offenses that would require anyone convicted to serve more than 85% of their sentence behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>The General Assembly approved the resolution last year, but it needs two-thirds approval from the chambers this session before it can go on the November 2026 ballot.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe people are tired of the revolving door in our justice system,&rdquo; said Rep. Dan Howell, R-Cleveland, who presented the bill to the House Judiciary Committee. &ldquo;I believe they want us to address this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jason Powell, who did not vote on the bill, raised the issue of people convicted of crimes but then exonerated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very important that we have a process where people have access to a fair trial and in some cases, people have access to bail,&rdquo; Powell said. &ldquo;To <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">blanket carte blanche label<\/a> everybody that&rsquo;s been charged with one of these offenses as guilty before the trial, I think is incorrect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\"><strong>LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The committee voted 17-2 to move the bill to the House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee. 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