Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.
Tennessee SB1734 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 court cases to help fund these salaries. Key provisions include the restructuring of county classifications and the introduction of a litigation tax applicable to civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic cases initiated in the relevant courts.
Tennessee SB1734 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 court cases to help fund these salaries. Key provisions include the restructuring of county classifications and the introduction of a litigation tax applicable to civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic cases initiated in the relevant courts.
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Stevens, John
114th General Assembly
January 15, 2026
April 20, 2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026