TN HB 1964
died on adjournmentCourts - As introduced, effective September 1, 2030, divides counties into five, instead of seven, different classes by population for the purpose of determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges; revises provisions setting minimum salary requirements for general sessions and juvenile judges; establishes a county litigation tax on each civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic case initiated in a general sessions or juvenile court to defray general sessions and juvenile judges' salaries; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1964 pass?
No. TN HB 1964 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
What is TN HB 1964 about?
TN HB 1964 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Courts - As introduced, effective September 1, 2030, divides counties into five, instead of seven, different classes by population for the purpose of determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges; revises provisions setting minimum salary requirements for general sessions and juvenile judges; establishes a county litigation tax on each civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic case initiated in a general sessions or juvenile court to defray general sessions and juvenile judges' salaries; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1964?
Farmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1964.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Farmerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-23
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-23
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
2026-04-01
Placed behind the budget
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-15
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-11 · pass · 7-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-23 · pass · 18-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1734
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