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Tennessee House · Apr 7, 2026

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)

Result: pass

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.

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

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic70
Republican210
Total280

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Charlie Baum(Republican)Yea
Clark Boyd(Republican)Yea
Karen Camper(Democratic)Yea
Kip Capley(Republican)Yea
Jesse Chism(Democratic)Yea
Mark Cochran(Republican)Yea
John Crawford(Republican)Yea
Bob Freeman(Democratic)Yea
Ron Gant(Republican)Yea
Johnny Garrett(Republican)Yea
John Gillespie(Republican)Yea
Rusty Grills(Republican)Yea
Michael Hale(Republican)Yea
David Hawk(Republican)Yea
Gary Hicks(Republican)Yea
Tim Hicks(Republican)Yea
Bud Hulsey(Republican)Yea
William Lamberth(Republican)Yea
Harold Love(Democratic)Yea
Larry Miller(Democratic)Yea
Debra Moody(Republican)Yea
Antonio Parkinson(Democratic)Yea
Lee Reeves(Republican)Yea
Johnny Shaw(Democratic)Yea
Mike Sparks(Republican)Yea
Kevin Vaughan(Republican)Yea
Ryan Williams(Republican)Yea
Jason Zachary(Republican)Yea