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TN HB1423

Bill

Status

Passed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chris Hurt

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Lauderdale County Commission must relocate the Probate and Juvenile Court to the Justice Complex, including all judges, personnel, staff, court files, and records

  • Upon expiration of the current Probate and Juvenile Court judge's full term, the court will be dissolved immediately

  • Probate court jurisdiction transfers to Chancery Court of Lauderdale County, with clerk duties moving to the Chancery Court clerk per Tennessee Code Annotated Section 16-16-201

  • Juvenile court jurisdiction transfers to General Sessions Court of Lauderdale County, with clerk duties moving to the General Sessions Court clerk per Tennessee Code Annotated Section 37-1-210

  • Requires approval by two-thirds vote of the Lauderdale County legislative body before taking effect; passed April 22, 2025 and approved by Governor Bill Lee on May 21, 2025

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Chapter 262 of the Private Acts of 1963; as amended by Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1982; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Lauderdale County.

Lauderdale County

Last Action

Pr. Ch. 16

6/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules4/16/2025
State & Local Government3/17/2025
Private Acts3/10/2025

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