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HB2501 • 2026

Judicial Districts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, relative to judicial districts.

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Sponsor
Farmer, Haile
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the specific content updates to Title 16 or the immediate effectiveness upon signing.

Judicial District Review Deadline Change

This bill changes the deadline for an advisory task force to review judicial districts and submit its report from January 1, 2027, to January 15, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the deadline for an advisory task force to review judicial districts and submit its findings and recommendations by January 15, 2027, rather than January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The advisory task force reviewing judicial districts

Terms To Know

Advisory Task Force
A group of people who give advice or recommendations to the government.
Judicial Districts
Areas in a state where courts have authority and responsibility for handling legal cases.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen if the task force misses the new deadline.
  • It is unclear how many people or agencies are part of the advisory task force.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  3. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  5. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  6. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  7. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  8. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  9. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2026

  10. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  11. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  13. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  14. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  15. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  16. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  17. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  20. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  22. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2328
By Haile

HOUSE BILL 2501
By Farmer
HB2501
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16,
relative to judicial districts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-2-522(a)(4), is amended by
deleting the language "January 1, 2027" and substituting instead "January 15, 2027".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.