SB 572 – HB 982
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 6, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Natalie Dusek | Email: natalie.dusek@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 572 – HB 982
SUMMARY OF BILL: Increases from $25,000 to $50,000, the jurisdictional dollar limit for
general sessions courts in civil cases, subject to certain exceptions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501(d)(1), the jurisdiction of general sessions courts
extends to the sum of $25,000 in civil cases, in both law and equity. This does not apply to
cases of forcible entry and detainer and actions to recover personal property, in which the
court has unlimited original jurisdiction.
• The proposed legislation increases the jurisdiction of general sessions courts from $25,000
to $50,000 in both law and equity civil cases.
• Based on information provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts, any impact as a
result of expanding the jurisdiction of general sessions courts can be absorbed within
existing judicial resources.
• Any fiscal impact to state or local government is therefore estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director