Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.
Tennessee HB1964 proposes to amend the classification of counties from seven to five categories based on population for determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges, effective September 1, 2030. The bill affects general sessions and juvenile judges by revising minimum salary requirements and establishing a county litigation tax on various case types to help fund these salaries. Key provisions include the restructuring of county classifications and the introduction of a litigation tax on civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic cases initiated in the respective courts.
Tennessee HB1964 proposes to amend the classification of counties from seven to five categories based on population for determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges, effective September 1, 2030. The bill affects general sessions and juvenile judges by revising minimum salary requirements and establishing a county litigation tax on various case types to help fund these salaries. Key provisions include the restructuring of county classifications and the introduction of a litigation tax on civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic cases initiated in the respective courts.
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Farmer, Andrew
114th General Assembly
January 22, 2026
April 15, 2026
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026