Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SJR 0618 — A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article VI, Section 4, of the Constitution of Tennessee regarding the residency requirements for judges.

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 22, 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 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 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 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. -

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. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026

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

  9. Passed first reading

  10. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/16/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  12. Passed second reading

  13. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/19/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  15. Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 3

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Subst. for comp. HJR0805

  19. First Reading

  20. Reset on cal. for 4/20/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  22. Second Reading

  23. Reset on Regular cal. for 4/21/2026

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 3

  27. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  28. Signed by Senate Speaker

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 0618 do?
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. -
Who sponsors SJR 0618?
SJR 0618 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SJR 0618?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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