Judicial Districts - As enacted, creates one additional circuit court in the 4th judicial district, creates one additional trial court in the 19th judicial district; eliminates part VII of the circuit court in the 13th judicial district; and eliminates part IX of the criminal court in the 13th judicial district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.
This law reorganizes the state's court system by adding new judges to specific districts and removing existing court parts. In the fourth judicial district, it creates a new circuit court division with an initial judge appointed by the governor, who will later be replaced by a judge elected by voters. Conversely, the bill eliminates two specific divisions within the thirteenth judicial district. These changes take effect immediately upon the bill becoming law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
21
Committee
18
Amendments
2
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 69, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB2002
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Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0944)
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Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 9
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Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1061)
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Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0892)
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Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 27, PNV 0
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Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
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Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
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Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/17/2024
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Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
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Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2024
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Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
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Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
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Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
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Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
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Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
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Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Jan 25, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
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Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Farmer
RRepublican
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