Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0409 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 18; Title 55 and Title 67, relative to court clerks.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 486

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Clerks, Court - As enacted, revises present law concerning court clerks' fees. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 18; Title 55 and Title 67.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  13. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0381)

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 8, PNV 1

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0356)

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 2

  29. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 486

  35. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  39. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  40. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  41. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  42. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  43. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  44. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  45. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  46. Companion House Bill substituted

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 486

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0409 do?
Clerks, Court - As enacted, revises present law concerning court clerks' fees. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 18; Title 55 and Title 67.
Who sponsors SB 0409?
SB 0409 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican) and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0409?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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