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IntroducedJan 15, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 17, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
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. -
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 30, 2025: Signed by H. Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SJR 25
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 71
- Alexander
- Atchley
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Grills
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Helton-Haynes
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Jones R
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Scarbrough
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 22
OTHER: 0
YES: 84
- Alexander
- Atchley
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Camper
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Chism
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Gant
- Garrett
- Glynn
- Grills
- Hakeem
- Hale
- Hardaway
- Harris
- Haston
- Hawk
- Helton-Haynes
- Hemmer
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Jones R
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Love
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- McKenzie
- Miller
- Mitchell
- Moody
- Moon
- Parkinson
- Powers
- Raper
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Scarbrough
- Shaw
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Apr 21, 2025 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Concurred, Ayes 84, Nays 10, PNV 1
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Reset on cal. for 4/21/2025
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Subst. for comp. HJR 49
- Reset on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025
- Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
- Adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 3/17/2025
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
- Mar 10, 2025 | Senate
- Passed Second Reading
- Senate Reset on calendar for 3/13/2025
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 3/10/2025
- Passed First Reading
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
- Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 16, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 15, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal Note SJR0025
- Video: House Floor Session - 29th Legislative Day (A) Apr 21, 2025 (02h 59m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 29th Legislative Day (B) Apr 21, 2025 (03h 05m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 28th Legislative Day Apr 17, 2025 (02h 24m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 27th Legislative Day Apr 16, 2025 (07h 56m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 13th Legislative Day Mar 17, 2025 (02h 10m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 12th Legislative Day Mar 13, 2025 (02h 05m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 11th Legislative Day Mar 10, 2025 (01h 41m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 10th Legislative Day Mar 6, 2025 (01h 20m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 25, 2025 (03h 56m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 18, 2025 (02h 15m)HTML