HB 2251
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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
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Feb 2, 2026
- Session 114
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Pub. Ch. 1017
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Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Lift tableing motion
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Motion to reconsider adopted. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
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Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
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Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 5
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H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Intro., P1C.
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Filed for introduction