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TN HB0490
Bill
Status
5/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Esther Helton-Haynes
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AI Summary
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Municipal judges elected or appointed before March 7, 2025, cannot be disqualified or removed from office due to residency requirements during their current term
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Affected municipal judges are deemed "de facto officers" whose acts, judgments, and decisions remain valid and binding through completion of their term
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Residency requirements from the Tennessee Supreme Court's McNabb v. Harrison decision (March 7, 2025) apply prospectively, beginning with the next regularly scheduled election after the act's effective date
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Municipal judges remain subject to all other qualification and eligibility requirements beyond the residency issue addressed in McNabb v. Harrison
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Passed April 17, 2025 and approved by Governor Bill Lee on May 21, 2025, taking effect immediately
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29, relative to courts.
Courts
Last Action
Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
5/27/2025