Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SJR 0551 — A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers.

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 January 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 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 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. -

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  7. Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  9. Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

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

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

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  13. Passed First Reading

  14. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  16. Passed Second Reading

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  19. Adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 9

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. Subst. for comp. HJR 729

  22. First Reading

  23. Reset on cal. for 4/15/2026

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

  25. Second Reading

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Concurred, Ayes 74, Nays 11, PNV 0

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 0551 do?
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 SJR 0551?
SJR 0551 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SJR 0551?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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