SB 2329 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-23-103; Title 16 and Title 67, relative to courts.
Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, increases base salaries for trial and appellate level judges and supreme court justices effective September 1, 2030; revises compensation and other requirements for general sessions judges on or after September 1, 2030. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-103; Title 16 and Title 67.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Intro., P1C.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Placed behind the budget
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Sponsors
- Todd Gardenhire · Primary
- Steve Southerland · Cosponsor
- Rusty Crowe · Cosponsor
- Ed Jackson · Cosponsor
- Kerry Roberts · Cosponsor
- Shane Reeves · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gardenhire, Todd Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Southerland, Steve Republican
- Crowe, Rusty Republican
- Jackson, Ed Republican
- Roberts, Kerry Republican
- Reeves, Shane Republican
Not signed on (127)
127 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 127 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2329 do?
- Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, increases base salaries for trial and appellate level judges and supreme court justices effective September 1, 2030; revises compensation and other requirements for general sessions judges on or after September 1, 2030. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-103; Title 16 and Title 67.
- Who sponsors SB 2329?
- SB 2329 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), and Reeves, Shane (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2329?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 2329?
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