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HJR0729Introduced in the House

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.

Introduced

Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

H. subst. SJR0551

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 7, 2026

24

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Bud Hulsey2Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Jason Zachary14Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Michael Hale40Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
William Lamberth44Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee

  3. Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  6. Meeting Canceled

  7. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  21. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. H. subst. SJR0551

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