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TN HB 2494

died on adjournment

Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, increases base salaries for trial and appellate level judges and supreme court justices effective September 1, 2030; revises compensation and other requirements for general sessions judges on or after September 1, 2030. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-103; Title 16 and Title 67.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2494 pass?

No. TN HB 2494 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): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 2494 about?

TN HB 2494 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, increases base salaries for trial and appellate level judges and supreme court justices effective September 1, 2030; revises compensation and other requirements for general sessions judges on or after September 1, 2030. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-103; Title 16 and Title 67.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2494?

Farmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2494.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Farmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  2. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  3. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  5. 2026-02-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-02-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-05

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

  11. 2026-03-11

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

  12. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-18

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

  14. 2026-03-18

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

  15. 2026-03-23

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

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-03-23

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-25

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

  19. 2026-04-01

    Placed behind the budget

  20. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  21. 2026-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Versions

Documents

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 · 19-0

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