Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 27 R cosponsors

SJR 0001 — A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article II, Section 28 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to prohibit taxation of property by the State.

Last action — Signed by H. Speaker

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 28 to prohibit the general assembly from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting a state tax on property. -

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  9. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  19. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  20. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 3-11-2025

  21. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Recommended for adoption by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  26. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/24/2025

  27. Passed 1st Reading

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  30. Passed 2nd Reading, Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2025

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  35. Subst. for comp. HJR 2

  36. Reset on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025

  37. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  38. Reset on cal. for 4/21/2025

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 6, PNV 0

  42. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  43. Signed by Senate Speaker

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (106)

106 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 0001 do?
Constitutional Amendments - Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 28 to prohibit the general assembly from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting a state tax on property. -
Who sponsors SJR 0001?
SJR 0001 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Briggs, Richard (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), McNally, Randy (Republican), and Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SJR 0001?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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