Putnam County - Subject to local approval, sets the salary of general session court judges at an amount equal to the amount received annually by the circuit court judges and chancellors as of September 1, 2030. - Amends Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.
SB 1447 updates a 1949 law to set Putnam County General Sessions Court Judges' salaries equal to Putnam County Circuit Court Judges' salaries as of September 1, 2030. It requires annual salary adjustments based on specific Tennessee codes and mandates that the bill must be approved by a two-thirds vote of Putnam County's legislative body to take effect. The law directly affects Putnam County General Sessions Court Judges, who will receive salaries aligned with higher-level circuit court judges starting in 2030. Current judges' pay remains unchanged until their terms end, and the bill repeals conflicting local laws.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 21, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 21, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bailey
RRepublican
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