Tennessee House Bill 2679 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-03 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, creates division V of the circuit court of the 21st judicial district and a new circuit or chancery court in the 16th judicial district; both new judges to be appointed by governor until September 1, 2020; eliminates one division of circuit court or chancery court in the 20th judicial district effective September 1, 2020, to fund new court in 21st district and one division of circuit court or chancery court in the 30th judicial district effective September 1, 2020, to fund new court in the 16th district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.

As introduced, creates division V of the circuit court of the 21st judicial district and a new circuit or chancery court in the 16th judicial district; both new judges to be appointed by governor until September 1, 2020; eliminates one division of circuit court or chancery court in the 20th judicial district effective September 1, 2020, to fund new court in 21st district and one division of circuit court or chancery court in the 30th judicial district effective September 1, 2020, to fund new court in the 16th district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.

Rep. Glen Casada [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-03	House	Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
2018-03-28	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/3/2018
2018-02-07	House	Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2018-02-07	House	P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2018-02-05	House	P1C.
2018-02-01	House	Filed for intro.
2018-02-01	House	Intro.

SB2112 (Crossfiled) 2018-04-23 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
SB2511 (Crossfiled) 2018-03-21 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2679&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB2679.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/SB2511.pdf