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TN SJR 618

died on adjournment

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 4 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the residency requirements for a judge from being a resident of the circuit or district for one year to being a resident of a county of the respective circuit or district to which the judge is to be assigned for one year. -

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-07 — Signed by H. Speaker
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. 2026-03-03

    Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2026-03-06

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

  7. 2026-03-09

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026

  8. 2026-03-10

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  9. 2026-03-12

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/16/2026

  10. 2026-03-12

    Passed first reading

    passage

  11. 2026-03-13

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  12. 2026-03-16

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/19/2026

  13. 2026-03-16

    Passed second reading

    passage

  14. 2026-03-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  15. 2026-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-03-19

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  17. 2026-03-19

    Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 3

    passage

  18. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  19. 2026-04-16

    Reset on cal. for 4/20/2026

  20. 2026-04-16

    First Reading

  21. 2026-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HJR0805

    substitution

  22. 2026-04-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  23. 2026-04-20

    Reset on Regular cal. for 4/21/2026

  24. 2026-04-20

    Second Reading

  25. 2026-04-22

    Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 3

    passage

  26. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2026-04-29

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  28. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  29. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2026 Passed

    2026-03-03 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Third and Final Reading 3/19/2026 Passed

    2026-03-19 · pass · 29-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Lamar: not voting
    • Oliver: not voting
    • Yarbro: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONCUR 4/22/2026 Passed

    2026-04-22 · pass · 89-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

Related bills

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