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HJR 17 Tennessee House · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee recognizing that our liberties do not come from government, but from Almighty God. -

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2019 Last action Feb 25, 2020
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2019

How they voted

73–17
Passed
Total votes 90
Apr 18, 2019
D Democratic20
3 Yea 17 Nay
85% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican69
69 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
1
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Feb 25, 2020
House · Failed
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second
Feb 20, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2020
Apr 22, 2019
House · Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Apr 18, 2019
House · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 73, Nays 17, PNV 0
Apr 3, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019
Apr 2, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 27, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 27, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/2/2019
Mar 20, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
Feb 27, 2019
House · Amendment offered
Action deferred to Constitutional Amendment Calendar
Feb 20, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Feb 20, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Feb 20, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
Feb 13, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
Feb 6, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/13/2019
Feb 5, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
Jan 23, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Jan 18, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Intro., ref. to State Committee
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James (Micah) Van Huss
James (Micah) Van Huss
RRepublican
TN
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