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TN HJR 49

died on adjournment

Constitutional 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

Quick answers

Did TN HJR 49 pass?

No. TN HJR 49 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-16): Sponsor(s) Added.

What is TN HJR 49 about?

TN HJR 49 is a joint resolution in the 114S1 titled “Constitutional 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. -”.

Who sponsors TN HJR 49?

Sexton is the primary sponsor of TN HJR 49.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-16 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sextonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-29

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  5. 2025-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-12

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025

  8. 2025-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  10. 2025-02-26

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-02-26

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-05

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Constitutional Amendment Calendar

  13. 2025-03-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-04-02

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  16. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

  17. 2025-04-09

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. 2025-04-14

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-04-15

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  22. 2025-04-16

    H. subst. SJR 25

  23. 2025-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

Versions

Documents

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR0049&ga=114

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