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Tennessee Senate · Mar 17, 2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

Result: pass

SB 2025: 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.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic11
Republican61
Total72

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Todd Gardenhire(Republican)Nay
Bobby Harshbarger(Republican)Yea
Sara Kyle(Democratic)Yea
London Lamar(Democratic)Nay
Kerry Roberts(Republican)Yea
Paul Rose(Republican)Yea
Robert Stevens(Republican)Yea
Brent Taylor(Republican)Yea
Mark White(Republican)Yea