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. -
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Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 16H. subst. SJR 618Latest
Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 8Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Apr 8Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026
Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Mar 25Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Mar 25Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 11Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Jan 23Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor