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TN HB 490

enacted

Courts - As enacted, prohibits the disqualification or removal of a municipal judge who was duly elected or appointed to office prior to March 7, 2025, and who is qualified for such office under the laws and interpretations in effect at the time of such election or appointment, due to a residency requirement during the term of office to which the municipal judge was elected or appointed. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2025-02-03
Status date
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Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 487
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Helton-Haynesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2025-03-24

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  5. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-24

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-24

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  11. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  12. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  13. 2025-04-02

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

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  17. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-15

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2025-04-15

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  20. 2025-04-15

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0325)

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-04-16

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  22. 2025-04-17

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  23. 2025-04-17

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0391)

  24. 2025-04-17

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  25. 2025-04-23

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  26. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  27. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  28. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  29. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  30. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  31. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 487

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0490&ga=114

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