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HJR0028Introduced in the House

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to medical treatment.

Introduced

Introduced by Gino Bulso, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Proposes an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee to grant a person the right to forgo medical treatment.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · March 18, 2025

14

Yes

7

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

22 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Sam McKenzie15No
Michele Carringer16Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Ron Travis31Not Voting
Iris Rudder39Yes
Paul Sherrell43Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., ref. to Health Committee

  3. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  4. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  5. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  11. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  13. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Constitutional Calendar

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  15. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  17. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Special Calendar to be Published with the Final Calendar

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  19. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

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