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HB0487Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 18; Title 55 and Title 67, relative to court clerks.

Passed

Introduced by Andrew Farmer, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises present law concerning court clerks' fees. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 18; Title 55 and Title 67.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 21, 2025

31

Yes

2

No

0

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33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  13. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0381)

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 8, PNV 1

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0356)

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 2

  29. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 486

  35. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

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