Event Brief
Oct 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Tennessee Ballot Amendment Would Expand Bail Limits
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A Tennessee ballot amendment would let judges deny bail for additional serious offenses, including terrorism, second-degree murder and aggravated rape, when the constitutional evidentiary standard is met. Judges would also have to record their reasons for granting or denying bail.
WHO: Tennessee voters and judges
WHAT: A ballot explainer describes a proposed constitutional amendment that would expand the offenses for which judges can deny bail.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The amendment would expand the circumstances in which judges may deny bail and require them to put their reasons on the court record.
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