# Tennessee HB 0490: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29, relative to courts. Tennessee HB 0490, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29, relative to courts., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/21/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0490-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0490 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29, relative to courts. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Courts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (154 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Current Tennessee municipal judges get residency protection: benefit, low. The law takes effect immediately upon becoming law. It protects Tennessee municipal judges elected or appointed before March 7, 2025, who otherwise remain qualified for office. These judges cannot be disqualified or removed during that term because of a residency requirement. Their official acts, j… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/17/2025 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | Haynes - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Haynes - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Haynes - HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 - 2025-05-27: Pub. Ch. 487 - 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor. - 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-23: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-04-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0391) (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-04-15: Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-15: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0325) (House) - 2025-04-10: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 (House) - 2025-04-08: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-24: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-24: Sponsor change. (House) - 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-24: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-24: Ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0325 (Substitute), 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0325.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0487.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0255.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0490.pdf) - SA0391: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0391.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0325 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0325.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0487.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0255.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0490.pdf) - [SA0391 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0391.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0490-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).