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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 2251

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1017

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 23, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 21, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 13, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 9, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (2)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 7, 2026
House		HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 1, 2026
House		HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 25, 2026
House		HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (5)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 11, 2026
House		HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (6)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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