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TN HB 2251

enacted

Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal magistrates in the 10 counties in which the criminal courts experience the highest judicial caseload, if authorized by the legislative body of an eligible county; authorizes the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction to appoint the criminal magistrate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-04
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1017
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Grillsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  10. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  11. 2026-03-25

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  14. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  17. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  18. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-13

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  20. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  21. 2026-04-21

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

    passage

  22. 2026-04-21

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1065)

  23. 2026-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  24. 2026-04-22

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026

  25. 2026-04-22

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  26. 2026-04-23

    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 5

    passage

  27. 2026-04-23

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)

  28. 2026-04-23

    Motion to reconsider adopted. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)

  29. 2026-04-23

    Lift tableing motion

  30. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  31. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  32. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  33. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  34. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  35. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  36. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1017

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 10-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 28-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-09 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 94-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 25-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 28-5

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2251&ga=114

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