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

SJR 3: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Establishes a definition of antisemitism and encourages departments and agencies of state government to use such definition in determining discriminatory intent for any law or policy in this state that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin. -

Passed one chamber 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

SJR 3 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Establishes a definition of antisemitism and encourages departments and agencies of state government to use such definition in determining discriminatory intent for any law or policy in this state that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin. -. Primary sponsor: Mark Pody (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

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
Mark PodyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  2. Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee
  3. Adopted, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 3
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
  7. Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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