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TN SB 2025

died on adjournment

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 · upper

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

Sponsors

  • Loweprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  5. 2026-03-16

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  6. 2026-03-16

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  7. 2026-03-17

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. 2026-03-24

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  9. 2026-03-31

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  10. 2026-04-13

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  11. 2026-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-04-15

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. 2026-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  15. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  16. 2026-04-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  17. 2026-04-20

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  18. 2026-04-21

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  19. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-05-26

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1017

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-2

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 11-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2025&ga=114

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