SB 1567 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, revises faithful delegate laws pertaining to Article V conventions. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18.

SB 1567 is a proposed bill that establishes rules for Tennessee's participation in a national Article V convention to propose U.S. constitutional amendments. It sets strict qualifications for commissioners (e.g., U.S. citizenship, no recent lobbying/federal roles) and requires a two-thirds joint legislative vote to appoint them, with equal representation across Tennessee's grand divisions. The bill restricts commissioners from supporting changes to voting rules, altering individual liberty guarantees in the Constitution, or promoting non-germane amendments. It also mandates that participation costs only occur after legislative approval through specific joint resolutions. This bill, currently pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee, would govern Tennessee's delegate conduct if the state ever joins an Article V convention.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0734)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 16, PNV 0
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0521)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/10/2026
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kerry Roberts
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