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HB1128Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to constables.

Passed

Introduced by Andrew Farmer, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises present law relative to constables. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 17, 2025

30

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1No
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0350)

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  28. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0220)

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 2

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 516

  38. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

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