Tennessee · 114
HB 2251
Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal magistrates in the 10 counties in which the criminal courts experience the highest judicial caseload, if authorized by the legislative body of an eligible county; authorizes the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction to appoint the criminal magistrate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17 and Title 40.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 2251 establishes a pilot project to create criminal magistrates in Tennessee's 10 counties with the highest criminal court caseloads, contingent on authorization by the respective county legislative bodies. The bill authorizes judges with criminal jurisdiction in eligible counties to appoint these magistrates, who serve at the pleasure of the majority of those judges. This legislation amends TCA Titles 16, 17, and 40.
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Sponsors
- Rusty Grills Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 19b8c2e7-98ed-4903-adec-058cf885e15d | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19b8c2e7-98ed-4903-adec-058cf885e15d CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (2) | upper | — | 25d2be77-4222-48c3-a989-e44acac70b34 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25d2be77-4222-48c3-a989-e44acac70b34 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | 1d65c91b-198b-425a-abec-66d8c36a6550 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d65c91b-198b-425a-abec-66d8c36a6550 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (2) | lower | — | 30a6e626-bfba-4482-98fb-788ef7bcf80b | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30a6e626-bfba-4482-98fb-788ef7bcf80b CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | 625948a0-f483-40ea-9dfb-d3f938be2e70 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/625948a0-f483-40ea-9dfb-d3f938be2e70 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 63b4dc76-77be-4b5f-9c06-cb4da13bc442 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63b4dc76-77be-4b5f-9c06-cb4da13bc442 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | — | 52be4661-7e34-485f-8005-9b8f72d1ca42 | pass | 0 | 0 | 3 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52be4661-7e34-485f-8005-9b8f72d1ca42 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | — | b6b5e1fb-8340-47e8-a346-1282d5c15f0f | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6b5e1fb-8340-47e8-a346-1282d5c15f0f CC0-1.0 |