HB1964

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50, relative to courts of general sessions or juvenile jurisdiction.

Introduced·1/22/26
Draft Text

HB1964 amends Tennessee law to classify counties based on population for determining compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges.

HB1964 divides Tennessee counties into five classes based on population for determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges. Effective September 1, 2030, counties with populations over 49,000 are Class 1, those with populations over 38,000 but not more than 49,000 are Class 2, those with populations over 30,000 but not more than 38,000 are Class 3, those with populations over 15,000 but not more than 30,000 are Class 4, and those with populations of 15,000 or less are Class 5.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
3
RRR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

18 Yea

RRRRRDRDDRRRRRRRDR

0 Nay

History

Apr 15

House

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026

Apr 8

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

Apr 1

House

Placed behind the budget