TN HB0591 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-09 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 72
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, permits a municipal judge to use a special substitute judge when the municipal judge is unable to preside; requires the special substitute judge to be appointed in a manner determined by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality or, if no such ordinance, in writing by the municipal judge. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3.

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Title

As enacted, permits a municipal judge to use a special substitute judge when the municipal judge is unable to preside; requires the special substitute judge to be appointed in a manner determined by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality or, if no such ordinance, in writing by the municipal judge. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-04-09 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 72
2019-03-18HouseComp. SB subst.
2019-03-14HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/18/2019
2019-03-13HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2019
2019-03-06HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2019-02-27HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary for 3/6/2019
2019-02-26HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
2019-02-20HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2019
2019-02-11HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2019-02-07HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary
2019-02-06HouseIntro., P1C.
2019-02-04HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1189 (Crossfiled) 2019-04-09 - Pub. Ch. 72

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