Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 2251
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
First Action
Feb 2, 2026
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2251
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (6)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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05/26/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 1017
05/26/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
05/19/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/07/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/23/2026
House
Lift tableing motion
04/23/2026
House
Motion to reconsider adopted. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
04/23/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
04/23/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 5
04/22/2026
House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
04/22/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
04/21/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/21/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
04/21/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
04/14/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/13/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
04/13/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/09/2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
04/08/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
04/07/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/01/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/01/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
03/25/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
03/25/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
03/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
03/18/2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
03/18/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
03/11/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
03/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
02/05/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
02/05/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
02/04/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
02/02/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 11:54:40 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:17:18 PM