# Tennessee SB 0255: 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 SB 0255, 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) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 487) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0255
- 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: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 487
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Courts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bo Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 487
- 2025-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- 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)
- HA0325: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0325.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0255.pdf)
- SA0391: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0391.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2656: 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… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: 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,… (failed)

## Sources
- [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)
- [HA0325 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0325.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0255.pdf)
- [SA0391 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0391.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0255-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).