Judicial Districts

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the exact nature or impact of removing Section 16-1-119 beyond it being obsolete and related to judicial districts.

Judicial Districts Act

This bill removes an old statute about a task force that reviewed judicial district compositions and completed its work in 2019.

What This Bill Does

• Removes Section 16-1-119 of the Tennessee Code, which created an advisory task force to review judicial district compositions.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who use or are involved with Tennessee's court system may see this change as it removes an outdated rule.

Terms To Know

Judicial Districts

Areas in a state where courts have authority to hear cases and make decisions.

Task Force

A group of people brought together for a specific purpose, often to study an issue or recommend changes.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not create new rules about judicial districts; it only removes outdated ones.
• It is unclear if there will be any immediate effects on how courts operate in Tennessee.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 2291
By Hardaway

SENATE BILL 2500
By Kyle
SB2500
012597
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16
and Title 17, relative to courts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-1-119, is amended by deleting the
section in its entirety.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.