TN HJR0226 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 65-25)
Status: Engrossed on April 23 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-24 - Received from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 33 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the criminal punishment exception from slavery and involuntary servitude prohibition.

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Title

Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 33 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the criminal punishment exception from slavery and involuntary servitude prohibition.

Sponsors

Rep. Joe Towns [D]Rep. Glen Casada [R]Rep. Jim Coley [R]Rep. Gerald McCormick [R]
Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]Rep. John DeBerry [D]Rep. Rick Staples [D]Rep. Antonio Parkinson [D]
Rep. Karen Camper [D]Rep. Johnnie Turner [D]Rep. G.A. Hardaway [D]Rep. Barbara Cooper [D]
Rep. Larry Miller [D]Rep. Sherry Jones [D]Rep. Dwayne Thompson [D]Rep. Mike Stewart [D]
Rep. Jeremy Faison [R]Rep. Jason Powell [D]Rep. Craig Fitzhugh [D]Rep. John Clemmons [D]
Rep. Darren Jernigan [D]Rep. Bob Ramsey [R]Rep. Beth Harwell [R]Rep. JoAnne Favors [D]
Sen. Brenda Gilmore [D]Rep. Harold Love [D]Rep. Tilman Goins [R]Rep. Bryan Terry [R]
Rep. Mike Sparks [R]Rep. David Alexander [R]Rep. Bill Beck [D]Rep. Clark Boyd [R]
Rep. Harry Brooks [R]Rep. Kevin Brooks [R]Rep. David Byrd [R]Rep. Kent Calfee [R]
Rep. Mike Carter [R]Rep. John Crawford [R]Rep. Michael Curcio [R]Rep. Martin Daniel [R]
Rep. Barry Doss [R]Rep. Bill Dunn [R]Rep. Jimmy Eldridge [R]Rep. John Forgety [R]
Rep. Ron Gant [R]Rep. Marc Gravitt [R]Rep. Curtis Halford [R]Rep. David Hawk [R]
Rep. Patsy Hazlewood [R]Rep. Gary Hicks [R]Rep. John Holsclaw [R]Rep. Dan Howell [R]
Rep. Bud Hulsey [R]Rep. Curtis Johnson [R]Rep. Roger Kane [R]Rep. Kelly Keisling [R]
Rep. Sabi Kumar [R]Rep. William Lamberth [R]Rep. Mary Littleton [R]Rep. Ron Lollar [R]
Rep. Susan Lynn [R]Rep. Pat Marsh [R]Rep. Judd Matheny [R]Rep. Jimmy Matlock [R]
Rep. Steve McDaniel [R]Rep. Bo Mitchell [D]Rep. Debra Moody [R]Rep. Jerome Moon [R]
Rep. Joe Pitts [D]Rep. Dennis Powers [R]Rep. Courtney Rogers [R]Rep. Tim Rudd [R]
Rep. Bill Sanderson [R]Rep. Charles Sargent [R]Rep. Cameron Sexton [R]Rep. Jerry Sexton [R]
Rep. Johnny Shaw [D]Rep. Eddie Smith [R]Rep. Thomas Tillis [R]Rep. Ron Travis [R]
Rep. James Van Huss [R]Rep. Kevin Vaughan [R]Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver [R]Sen. Dawn White [R]
Rep. Mark White [R]Rep. Sam Whitson [R]Rep. Ryan Williams [R]Rep. John Windle [D]
Rep. Timothy Wirgau [R]Rep. Jason Zachary [R]

Roll Calls

2018-04-23 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT AS AMENDED (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-24SenateReceived from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2018-04-23HouseAll Ayes added as Sponsors
2018-04-23HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2018-04-23HouseAdopted as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
2018-04-23HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0849)
2018-04-19HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2018
2018-04-19HouseReset on cal. for 4/23/2018
2018-04-19HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2018-04-18HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2018-04-18HouseReset on cal. for 4/19/2018
2018-04-18HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0849)
2018-04-16HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar #2 for 4/17/2018
2018-04-16HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2018
2018-04-16HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2018-04-16HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/16/2018
2018-04-16HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2018-04-13HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2018
2018-04-04HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/13/2018
2018-03-28HousePlaced behind the budget
2018-03-21HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/28/2018
2018-03-21HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
2018-03-13HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2018-03-07HousePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 3/13/2018
2018-03-07HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
2018-03-01HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
2018-02-28HousePlaced on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
2018-02-28HouseAction Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 3/7/2018
2018-02-21HousePlaced on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 2/28/2018
2018-02-14HouseAction Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 2/28/2018
2018-02-13HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2018-02-07HousePlaced on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 2/14/2018
2018-02-01HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2018-01-31HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2018-01-17HouseAssigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee
2018-01-09HouseIntro., ref. to State Government Committee
2017-05-01HouseTaken off notice for cal. in Delayed Bill Committee
2017-04-28HousePlaced on cal. Delayed Bill Committee for 5/1/2017
2017-03-27HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
2017-03-27HouseSponsor change.
2017-03-23HouseRef. to Delayed Bill Committee
2017-03-22HouseFiled for intro.

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