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

Tennessee HB 490

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.

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

Sponsors

• Helton-Haynes (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment HA0325
• Amendment SA0391

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• May 27, 2025 · House
  Pub. Ch. 487
• May 27, 2025 · House
  Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
• May 21, 2025 · House
  Signed by Governor.
• May 9, 2025 · House
  Transmitted to Governor for his action.
• May 8, 2025 · Senate
  Signed by Senate Speaker
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  Signed by H. Speaker
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0391)
• Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
  Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0325)
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
• Apr 9, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
• Apr 2, 2025 · House
  Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
• Apr 2, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Ref. to Judiciary Committee
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Sponsor change.
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• Feb 3, 2025 · House
  Intro., P1C.
• Jan 29, 2025 · House
  Filed for introduction