Tennessee · 114
SJR 618
Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 4 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the residency requirements for a judge from being a resident of the circuit or district for one year to being a resident of a county of the respective circuit or district to which the judge is to be assigned for one year. -
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SJR 618 proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 4 of the state Constitution regarding judicial residency requirements. The measure seeks to change the requirement for judges from residing in a circuit or district for one year to residing in a county within that respective circuit or district for one year.
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Sponsors
- Todd Gardenhire Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONCUR 4/22/2026 Passed | lower | — | cec94232-af1d-4f90-a586-48b01727332b | pass | 0 | 0 | 3 | Apr 22, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cec94232-af1d-4f90-a586-48b01727332b CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Third and Final Reading 3/19/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | f385eedd-1c18-4b97-a7b5-c03e8e106ae5 | pass | 0 | 0 | 3 | Mar 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f385eedd-1c18-4b97-a7b5-c03e8e106ae5 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary… | upper | — | 238d56a4-7279-4b6b-baeb-5363f88d0f28 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/238d56a4-7279-4b6b-baeb-5363f88d0f28 CC0-1.0 |