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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Joint Resolution

HJR 7: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee to declare that a person shall not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall a person be denied equal protection of the law; defines "person" to include every human being from fertilization to natural death. -

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 7 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee to declare that a person shall not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall a person be denied equal protection of the law; defines "person" to include every human being from fertilization to natural death. -. Primary sponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gino BulsoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
  2. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
  3. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  4. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Civil Justice Subcommittee
  7. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  11. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025
  12. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source