Tennessee · House Bill 2002 · 113th General Assembly

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

HB 2002 Sponsored by Andrew Farmer Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 22, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2024
  5. To the governor May 10, 2024
  6. Became law May 21, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Judicial Districts - As enacted, creates one additional circuit court in the 4th judicial district, creates one additional trial court in the 19th judicial district; eliminates part VII of the circuit court in the 13th judicial district; and eliminates part IX of the criminal court in the 13th judicial district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.

Every action

42 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2024 · House Civil Justice Committee
  14. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  15. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  16. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  17. HouseAction Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/17/2024
  18. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  20. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  21. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  22. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  23. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
  24. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1061)
  25. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0892)
  26. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  27. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 27, PNV 0
  28. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  29. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  30. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  31. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0943)
  32. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0944)
  33. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 9
  34. HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/25/2024
  1. HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 69, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB2002
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 977
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/21/2024

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Failed 21–76
Apr 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 76
Party not listed: 0 yes, 1 no Democrats: 21 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 74 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 76

REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Failed 24–72
Apr 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 72
Party not listed: 0 yes, 1 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 2 yes, 71 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 72

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 71–27
Apr 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 27
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 23 no Republicans: 69 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 27

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 22–9
Apr 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 22 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 · Full House

Passed 69–25
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 25
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 22 no Republicans: 67 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 25

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 11 Republicans, 1 Democrat, 1 party unknown.

All 13 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.