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

HJR 805: 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. -

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 805 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. -. Primary sponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): H. subst. SJR 618.

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
Esther Helton-HaynesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“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. H. subst. SJR 618
  2. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  3. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  5. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
  7. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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