Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 1964 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50, relative to courts of general sessions or juvenile jurisdiction.

Last action — Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  22. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  26. Placed behind the budget

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  28. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1964 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1964?
HB 1964 is sponsored by Martin B, Farmer, Andrew (Republican), and Lamberth, William (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1964?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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