SJR 1 Tennessee Senate · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendment to Article VI, Section 5 to provide for the selection of the attorney general and reporter for the state with nomination by the supreme court and confirmation by the general assembly. -

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Nov 13, 2018 Last action Apr 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2019 · House Apr 18, 2019

How they voted

26–3
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 21, 2019
D Democratic3
2 Yea 1 Nay
66% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2 Nay
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
4
Committee
15
Apr 18, 2019
House · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 74, Nays 19, PNV 4
Apr 3, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019
Apr 2, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 27, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 27, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/2/2019
Mar 20, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 20, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 20, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
Mar 5, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
Feb 27, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2019
Feb 26, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
Feb 25, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Rcvd. from S., ref. to Judiciary
Feb 21, 2019
Senate · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 3
Feb 13, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate on 2nd Reading
Feb 11, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate on 1st Reading
Feb 5, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/5/2019
Jan 18, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, Held on desk pending committee appointments
Jan 8, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ken Yager
Ken Yager
RRepublican
TN
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