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TN SJR 551

died on adjournment

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers, excluding assessors of property, from the first Thursday in August to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. -

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SJR 551 pass?

No. TN SJR 551 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 (2026-05-07): Signed by H. Speaker

What is TN SJR 551 about?

TN SJR 551 is a joint resolution in the 114S1 titled “Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers, excluding assessors of property, from the first Thursday in August to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. -”.

Who sponsors TN SJR 551?

Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SJR 551.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-05-07 — Signed by H. Speaker
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haileprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-14

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  6. 2026-02-24

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

  7. 2026-03-02

    Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

  8. 2026-03-02

    Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  9. 2026-03-02

    Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  10. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  11. 2026-03-17

    Recommended for adoption by Senate State and Local Government Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee

  12. 2026-03-24

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  13. 2026-03-26

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026

  14. 2026-03-26

    Passed First Reading

    passage

  15. 2026-03-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  16. 2026-03-30

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026

  17. 2026-03-30

    Passed Second Reading

    passage

  18. 2026-03-31

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  19. 2026-04-02

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-02

    Adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 9

    passage

  21. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  22. 2026-04-14

    Reset on cal. for 4/15/2026

  23. 2026-04-14

    First Reading

  24. 2026-04-14

    Subst. for comp. HJR 729

    substitution

  25. 2026-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2026-04-15

    Reset on Reg. cal. for 4/16/2026

  27. 2026-04-15

    Second Reading

  28. 2026-04-21

    Concurred, Ayes 74, Nays 11, PNV 0

    passage

  29. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  30. 2026-04-29

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  31. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  32. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 2/24/2026 Passed

    2026-02-24 · pass · 7-2

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate State and Local Government Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Third and Final Reading 4/2/2026 Passed

    2026-04-02 · pass · 23-9

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONCUR 4/21/2026 Passed

    2026-04-21 · pass · 74-11

Related bills

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