2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0490: 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.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, authorizes the administrative office of the courts to submit its annual report in an electronic format to the attorney general and reporter and the appropriate legislative committees. - Amends TCA 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.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0325)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/17/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0391)
Senate
4/17/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
4/23/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0325
Amendment 1-0 to HB0490
4/8/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/17/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
4/2/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican