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. -
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Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Latest
Apr 14H. subst. SJR0551
Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 7Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 1Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 1Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Constitutional Amendment Calendar
Mar 4Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar
Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 11Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
Feb 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
Feb 3Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
Jan 23Meeting Canceled
Jan 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
Jan 13Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Jan 13Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance SubcommitteeMinor