Tennessee Amendment 1: Bail for additional serious offenses
Tennessee · Constitutional amendment · Public safety · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would expand that exception to terrorism, second-degree murder, aggravated rape, aggravated rape of a child, grave torture and offenses requiring at least 85% of the sentence under law as of November 3, 2026. Courts would have to record reasons for bail decisions in these cases.
What applies now
The constitution guarantees bail except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great.
If yes / for
Expand the constitutional exceptions to bail and require recorded reasons.
If no / against
Keep the current constitutional bail provision.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
Must receive more yes than no votes, and yes votes must exceed half of all votes cast for governor.