Tennessee SB 1734: Courts - As introduced, effective September 1, 2030, divides counties into five, instead of seven, different classes by population for the purpose of determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges; revises provisions setting minimum salary requirements for general sessions and juvenile judges; establishes a county litigation tax on each civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic case initiated in a general sessions or juvenile court to defray general sessions and juvenile judges' salaries; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.

Status: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (as of 2026-04-20)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: SB 1734

Subjects: Courts

Sponsors: Stevens

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