HB 1499 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, revises faithful delegate laws pertaining to Article V conventions. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18.

HB 1499 establishes rules for Tennessee's participation in an Article V convention to propose U.S. constitutional amendments. It sets qualifications for Tennessee's delegates (e.g., U.S. citizenship for 5+ years, no recent lobbying/federal roles) and requires a two-thirds legislative vote to approve participation. The bill mandates that delegates must not support changing state voting rules at the convention, must back recorded roll call votes, and cannot back amendments altering core constitutional liberties. It also requires legislative approval for funding before any convention-related costs are incurred. This procedural bill directly affects Tennessee's delegation to any future Article V convention.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Jay Reedy
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