General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene - Recesses 2026 session of the 114th General Assembly from close of business on January 15, 2026, until January 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. -

HJR 741 is a procedural resolution scheduling a recess for the Tennessee General Assembly. It directs the 2026 regular session to pause at close of business on January 15, 2026, and reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on January 21, 2026, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The bill directly affects Tennessee legislators and staff by altering the session calendar. It follows constitutional procedures (Article II, Section 16) and was enacted after passing both chambers and receiving the Governor's approval on January 23, 2026. This is a routine scheduling adjustment with no substantive policy changes.