Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HJR 49
Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 15 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the right to bail for the following offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great: act of terrorism; second degree murder; aggravated rape of a child; aggravated rape; grave torture; and any other offense, as of November 3, 2026, for which a defendant, if convicted, could not be released prior to the expiration of at least 85 percent of the entire sentence imposed. -
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- Sexton (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 16, 2025): Sponsor(s) Added.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 14, 2025 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 16, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
H. subst. SJR 25 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Constitutional Amendment Calendar - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Intro., ref. to Judiciary Committee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
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