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Tennessee House · Mar 23, 2026

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (1)

Result: pass

HB 1964: Courts - As introduced, effective September 1, 2030, divides counties into five, instead of seven, different classes by population for the purpose of determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges; revises provisions setting minimum salary requirements for general sessions and juvenile judges; establishes a county litigation tax on each civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic case initiated in a general sessions or juvenile court to defray general sessions and juvenile judges' salaries; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.

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

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic40
Republican140
Total180

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Becky Jo Alexander(Republican)Yea
Fred Atchley(Republican)Yea
Gino Bulso(Republican)Yea
Elaine Davis(Republican)Yea
Clay Doggett(Republican)Yea
Rick Eldridge(Republican)Yea
Andrew Farmer(Republican)Yea
Johnny Garrett(Republican)Yea
Torrey Harris(Democratic)Yea
Gloria Johnson(Democratic)Yea
Kelly Keisling(Republican)Yea
William Lamberth(Republican)Yea
Mary Littleton(Republican)Yea
Jason Powell(Democratic)Yea
Gabby Salinas(Democratic)Yea
Rick Scarbrough(Republican)Yea
Tommy Stinnett(Republican)Yea
Chris Todd(Republican)Yea