TN HB0576

Creates the Board of Professional Bondsmen, a 7-member state board with appointments by the governor, speaker of the house, and speaker of the senate, including professional bondsmen, a circuit court clerk, a district attorney general, a judge, and a sheriff

Requires all professional bondsmen to be licensed by the new board beginning March 1, 2026, with licenses expiring every 2 years and applicants required to submit to TBI criminal background checks

Transfers disciplinary authority from individual courts to the board, which can withhold, withdraw, suspend, revoke, or deny licensure after investigation and hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act

Prohibits persons from acting as professional bondsmen while serving as elected peace officers, county officials (except county legislative body members), or owning/operating electronic monitoring providers (with grandfather clause for those in business before January 1, 2025)

Requires the board to maintain a public registry of licensed bondsmen and disciplined individuals on the Department of Commerce and Insurance website, with courts required to report disciplinary actions to the board