SJR 178 Tennessee Senate · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendment to remove Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution of Tennessee, which provides that no minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to a seat in either house of the legislature. -

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

May 2019

House Passage

Jun 2020

Governor

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 Last action Jun 30, 2020

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Jun 17, 2020

How they voted

29–0

Passed

Total votes 29

May 2, 2019

D Democratic4

4 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

25 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 17, 2020

Lower · Passed

Concurred, Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 0

lower

Jun 16, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed H. on Second Reading

lower

Jun 15, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed H. on First Reading

lower

Jun 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

upper

Jun 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/11/2020

upper

Jun 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jun 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/11/2020

upper

Jun 1, 2020

Committee

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

upper

Jun 1, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/3/2020

upper

May 27, 2020

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. State Committee for 5/27/2020

upper

Mar 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/17/2020

upper

Mar 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Action def. in State Committee to 3/17/2020

upper

Mar 4, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/10/2020

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Meeting Canceled. Reset on State Committee cal. for 3/10/20

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Committee

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/3/2020

upper

Feb 19, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Public Service & Employees Subcommittee for 2/26/2020

upper

Jan 15, 2020

Committee

Assigned to s/c Public Service & Employees Subcommittee

upper

Jan 14, 2020

Committee

Ref. to State Committee

upper

May 2, 2019

Upper · Passed

Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0

upper

May 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate on 2nd Reading

upper

Apr 30, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate on 1st Reading

upper

Apr 16, 2019

Upper · Passed

Recommended for adoption by Senate State and Local Government Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee

upper

Apr 10, 2019

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/16/2019

upper

Mar 19, 2019

Upper · Passed

Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate State and Local Government Committee

upper

Mar 13, 2019

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2019

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