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Tennessee House · Apr 14, 2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2025 Passed (1)

Result: pass

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. -

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic60
Republican200
Total260

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Charlie Baum(Republican)Yea
Karen Camper(Democratic)Yea
Kip Capley(Republican)Yea
Jesse Chism(Democratic)Yea
Mark Cochran(Republican)Yea
John Crawford(Republican)Yea
Jeremy Faison(Republican)Yea
Bob Freeman(Democratic)Yea
Ron Gant(Republican)Yea
Johnny Garrett(Republican)Yea
John Gillespie(Republican)Yea
Rusty Grills(Republican)Yea
Michael Hale(Republican)Yea
David Hawk(Republican)Yea
Gary Hicks(Republican)Yea
Tim Hicks(Republican)Yea
William Lamberth(Republican)Yea
Harold Love(Democratic)Yea
Debra Moody(Republican)Yea
Antonio Parkinson(Democratic)Yea
Lee Reeves(Republican)Yea
Johnny Shaw(Democratic)Yea
Mike Sparks(Republican)Yea
Kevin Vaughan(Republican)Yea
Ryan Williams(Republican)Yea
Jason Zachary(Republican)Yea