HB 487 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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

HB 487 increases court clerk fees for certain services in Tennessee, raising the fee from $100 to $125 for specific filings or actions. This change directly affects individuals and businesses that pay court clerk fees, such as those filing documents or requesting copies. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 8-21-401(b)(2)(B) to implement this fee adjustment. The new fee structure takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

362
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic7
6 Yea 1 Nay
85% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
18
Committee
16
Amendments
1
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 2
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0381)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 8, PNV 1
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Andrew Farmer
Andrew Farmer
RRepublican
TN
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