TN HJR 49
died on adjournmentConstitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 15 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the right to bail for the following offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great: act of terrorism; second degree murder; aggravated rape of a child; aggravated rape; grave torture; and any other offense, as of November 3, 2026, for which a defendant, if convicted, could not be released prior to the expiration of at least 85 percent of the entire sentence imposed. -
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2025-04-16 — Sponsor(s) Added.
- Bill type
- joint resolution
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2025-01-16
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-27
Intro., ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-29
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
2025-02-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-12
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-26
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-05
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Constitutional Amendment Calendar
2025-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025
2025-04-09
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-14
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
2025-04-14
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-15
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
2025-04-16
H. subst. SJR 25
2025-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed (3)
2025-02-12 · pass · 7-2
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed
2025-02-26 · pass · 17-2
Member-level votes (2)
- Harris: not voting
- Powell: not voting
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (2)
2025-04-09 · pass · 12-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-14 · pass · 26-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 Failed
2025-04-16 · fail · 0-1
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