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TennesseeSB 0166114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to judicial districts.

Sponsored By: Page Walley (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judicial Districts

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New circuit court for 28th district

The law creates one additional circuit court in Tennessee’s twenty-eighth judicial district. The Governor appoints a judge to serve until September 1, 2026, or until a successor is elected and qualified. Voters in the district elect a judge at the August 2026 general election. The judge elected in 2026 serves until September 1, 2030. After that, the seat is filled by election to an eight-year term.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026Senate

  2. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/7/2026Senate

  3. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/6/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/6/2026House

  5. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/2/2026House

  6. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0764)

    4/2/2026House

  7. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/2/2026House

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/2/2026Senate

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/30/2026House

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0715)

    3/26/2026Senate

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/26/2026Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/26/2026Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

  14. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/16/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  16. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/23/2026Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    1/27/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/16/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/15/2025Senate

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