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SB1446 • 2026

Lauderdale County

AN ACT to amend Chapter 262 of the Private Acts of 1963; as amended by Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1982; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Lauderdale County.

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Sponsor
Rose, Hurt
Last action
2025-06-04
Official status
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 16
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact timing and process for the transfer of courts is left open to local decision-making.

Lauderdale County Court Relocation Act

This act changes the requirement for the relocation of the Probate and Juvenile Courts from 'immediate' to 'orderly' and requires local approval by two-thirds of the legislative body in Lauderdale County.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the requirement for the relocation of the Probate and Juvenile Courts from 'immediate and orderly relocation' to 'orderly relocation'.
  • Requires the County Commission to take necessary steps for the orderly transfer of courts, including judges, staff, files, and records.
  • Transfers jurisdiction of probate court matters to the Chancery Court after a judge's term ends.
  • Moves juvenile court responsibilities to the General Sessions Court when the current judge’s term expires.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Lauderdale County Commission
  • Probate and Juvenile Courts in Lauderdale County

Terms To Know

Private Acts
Special laws that apply to a specific county or area.
Justice Complex
A building where multiple courts are located together.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act requires local approval by two-thirds of the legislative body in Lauderdale County.
  • Details about when and how the transfer will happen depend on local decisions.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1423

Plain English: The amendment removes the words 'immediate and' from a specific section of Senate Bill No. 1446.

  • Removes the phrase 'immediate and' from Section 17 in Section 1 of the bill.
  • The full impact of removing these words is not clear without additional context about what they modify within the section.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 16

  2. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 16

  3. 2025-05-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  5. 2025-05-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  9. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  10. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/22/2025

  13. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0463)

  16. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  17. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  18. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/16/2025

  20. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/16/2025

  21. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  22. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  23. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  24. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  25. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/17/2025

  26. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  27. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  28. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  30. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  31. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED
AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1423, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 requires the c
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take such steps as necessary and appropriate for the
orderly relocation (instead of the "
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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1423
By Hurt

SENATE BILL 1446
By Rose

SB1446
003550
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 262 of the Private Acts of 1963; as
amended by Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1982;
and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to
Lauderdale County.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1982, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended by deleting SECTIONS 17 and 18 and substituting:
SECTION 17. Notwithstanding this act to the contrary, the County Commission
of Lauderdale County shall take such steps as necessary and appropriate for the
immediate and orderly relocation of the Probate and Juvenile Court of
Lauderdale County to the Justice Complex, including judges, personnel, staff,
court files, records, and any and all items necessary for the operation of the
Probate and Juvenile Court.
SECTION 18. Notwithstanding this act to the contrary, upon expiration of the full
term of the judge presiding over the Probate and Juvenile Court in Lauderdale
County, the Probate and Juvenile Court of Lauderdale County shall be dissolved
immediately and its jurisdiction and duties transferred, as follows:
(a) In accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-16-201,
jurisdiction of probate court matters shall be transferred to the Chancery Court of
Lauderdale County, and probate-related clerk duties shall be transferred to the
Chancery Court clerk. The County Commission may transfer clerk-related duties
under this subdivision (a) at any time after approval and certification of this act in
accordance with Section 2; and
(b) In accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-210,
jurisdiction of juvenile court matters shall be transferred to the General Sessions

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Court of Lauderdale County, and juvenile-related clerk duties shall be transferred
to the General Sessions Court clerk The County Commission may transfer clerk-
related duties under this subdivision (b) at any time after approval and
certification of this act in accordance with Section 2.
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of Lauderdale County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed
by the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 2.