HB 264 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee board of judicial conduct to June 30, 2031. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 17, Chapter 5.

HB 264 extends the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct's existence until June 30, 2031, by amending Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 4-29-246 and 4-29-252. The bill directly affects the Board of Judicial Conduct, ensuring its continued operation beyond its previous expiration date. Key provisions include deleting an outdated reference and adding a specific definition of the Board in the code, which formalizes its extended authority. This procedural bill does not change judicial conduct rules but secures the Board's structural continuity through 2031. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 3, 2025, and became effective April 4, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 20, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/10/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Justin Lafferty
Justin Lafferty
RRepublican
TN
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