The Senate Judiciary Committee in 2025 approved the minutes from its March 27, 2024 meeting and adopted Rule 39 as its committee rules, then heard brief introductory remarks from a newly installed ranking member.

Committee Chair (unnamed) opened the session, saying the clerk would take the roll silently. Sen. Shipley moved to approve the minutes from the March 27, 2024 meeting; the committee voiced its approval with members saying “aye.” Sen. Webster moved to adopt Rule 39 as committee rules; that motion also carried on a voice vote with members responding “aye.”

The committee then welcomed its new ranking member, who spoke briefly and identified themself as a lawyer. The ranking member said, “I appreciate this. I’ll have, I’m a I’m a lawyer, so I look forward to working through this, process in the judiciary. Look forward to working together when we can.”

Sen. Julian Garrett introduced himself later in the meeting. Garrett said, “I’m Senator Julian Garrett. I represent District 11, which is Warren County and little of Marion of Marion County, including the city of Knoxville. I’ve served on judiciary all the time I’ve been in the legislature, which started in 02/2011. It’s the busiest committee.”

Chair (unnamed) described the committee’s near-term work as starting with informational subcommittees and a first wave of generally nontechnical bills. Sen. Bussello moved that the committee adjourn; that motion carried.

No recorded roll-call vote totals or opposing votes were entered in the available transcript; the actions were approved by voice vote. The meeting transcript records the procedural actions and introductory remarks but does not specify a public hearing, bill debate, or votes on substantive legislation during this session.