SJR 159 Tennessee Senate · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

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

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Apr 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Apr 2019

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2019 Last action Apr 24, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2019 · House Apr 22, 2019

How they voted

31–0

Passed

Total votes 31

Mar 25, 2019

D Democratic4

4 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

Concurred, Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

lower

Apr 10, 2019

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2019

upper

Apr 9, 2019

Upper · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

upper

Apr 8, 2019

Committee

ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

upper

Apr 8, 2019

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/9/2019

upper

Apr 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. Delayed Bill Committee for 4/4/2019

upper

Mar 27, 2019

Committee

Rcvd. from S., ref. to Delayed Bill Committee

upper

Mar 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0

upper

Mar 21, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate on Second Reading

upper

Mar 18, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate on First Reading

upper

Mar 12, 2019

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 6, 2019

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2019

upper

Feb 11, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

upper

Feb 7, 2019

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors