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

HJR 729: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers, excluding assessors of property, from the first Thursday in August to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. -

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 729 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers, excluding assessors of property, from the first Thursday in August to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. -. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

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
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. H. subst. SJR0551
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Constitutional Amendment Calendar
  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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