TN HJR 53
died on adjournmentConstitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms. -
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HJR 53 pass?
No. TN HJR 53 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 (2025-09-17): Sponsor(s) Added.
What is TN HJR 53 about?
TN HJR 53 is a joint resolution in the 114S1 titled “Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms. -”.
Who sponsors TN HJR 53?
Reedy is the primary sponsor of TN HJR 53.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-09-17 — Sponsor(s) Added.
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Reedyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-27
Intro., ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-01-29
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-20
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-26
Action Def. in s/c to Special Calendar on 3/26/2025
2025-03-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-19
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-20
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
2025-04-02
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
2025-04-08
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-04-08
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-09
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
2025-04-14
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2025-04-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-08-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-09-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (2)
2025-03-26 · pass · 5-1
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-08 · pass · 14-7
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