All Roll Calls
Yes: 195 • No: 74
TennesseeHB 1268114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to criminal justice.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tennessee adds two violent-crime courts
Beginning September 1, 2026, Tennessee adds two violent criminal courts in its 30th judicial district. The Governor appoints the first judges. They serve until September 1, 2028, or until their successors are elected and qualified. District voters elect each court’s judge at the August 2028 general election. Those judges serve until September 1, 2030, or until their successors are elected and qualified; later terms last eight years. To address backlogs, the presiding judge must transfer cases involving offenses listed in Tennessee Code §40-35-501(aa), (bb), and (cc) to these courts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Torrey C. Harris
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/22/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026
Yes: 25 • No: 67
Senate vote • 4/22/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026
Yes: 22 • No: 4
House vote • 4/22/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026
Yes: 89 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/20/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 17 • No: 2
House vote • 4/7/2026
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
5/15/2026Pub. Ch. 937
5/15/2026Signed by Governor.
5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/6/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/28/2026HousePassed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 2
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0931)
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1087)
4/22/2026SenateAmendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1067)
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0986)
4/22/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/22/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4
4/22/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1060)
4/22/2026HouseReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2026SenateH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
4/20/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026
4/20/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/20/2026HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026
4/16/2026HouseRec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/13/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
4/8/2026House
Bill Text
HA1060
4/22/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA1239
Introduced
SA0931
SA0986
SA1067
SA1087
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