Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1447 — AN ACT to amend Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 291 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 134 of the Private Acts of 1994; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to compensation for Putnam County General Sessions Court Judges.

Last action — Comp. became Pr. Ch. 19

  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 March 06, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Putnam County - Subject to local approval, sets the salary of general session court judges at an amount equal to the amount received annually by the circuit court judges and chancellors as of September 1, 2030. - Amends Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/24/2025

  5. Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  6. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  7. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

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

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

  11. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  12. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  16. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pr. Ch. 19

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  26. Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/21/2025

  27. Companion House Bill substituted

  28. Comp. became Pr. Ch. 19

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1447 do?
Putnam County - Subject to local approval, sets the salary of general session court judges at an amount equal to the amount received annually by the circuit court judges and chancellors as of September 1, 2030. - Amends Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.
Who sponsors SB 1447?
SB 1447 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1447?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2025. Enacted.
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