SJR 55 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

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 whatsoever, shall be eligible to a seat in either house of the legislature. -

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2021 Last action May 17, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2022

How they voted

29–0

Passed

Total votes 29

Apr 8, 2021

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican24

24 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 1, PNV 0

lower

Apr 20, 2022

Upper · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

upper

Apr 20, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2022

upper

Apr 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2022

upper

Apr 13, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2022

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Introduced

Defer to Constitutional Amendments Calendar

upper

Feb 2, 2022

Committee

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

upper

Feb 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/9/2022

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 26, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 26, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/1/2022

upper

Jan 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/26/2022

upper

Apr 12, 2021

Committee

Ref. to State Government Committee

upper

Apr 12, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

upper

Apr 8, 2021

Upper · Passed

Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0

upper

Mar 30, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/30/2021

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/30/2021

upper

Mar 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2021

upper

Mar 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2021

upper

Mar 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/2021

upper

Mar 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate State & Local Gov't Committee

upper

Mar 10, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

upper

Feb 8, 2021

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Jan 20, 2021

Introduced

Filed for introduction

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors