HB 2251 Enacted
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1017
May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 5
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider adopted. (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Lift tableing motion
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1065)
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 13, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction