TN HB 2251
enactedJudges 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
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Did TN HB 2251 pass?
Yes. TN HB 2251 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1017
What is TN HB 2251 about?
TN HB 2251 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2251?
Grills is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2251.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- 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
Newest first
2026-05-26
Pub. Ch. 1017
2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
2026-05-19
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-23
Lift tableing motion
2026-04-23
Motion to reconsider adopted. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
2026-04-23
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
2026-04-23
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 5
passage
2026-04-22
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
2026-04-22
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
2026-04-21
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-21
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
2026-04-21
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
passage
2026-04-14
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-13
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-13
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-09
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-08
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
2026-04-07
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
2026-03-25
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-18
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2025
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