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

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. -

Passed both chambers 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 618 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 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: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Signed by H. Speaker.

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
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Signed by H. Speaker
  2. Signed by Senate Speaker
  3. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 3
  6. Second Reading
  7. Reset on Regular cal. for 4/21/2026
  8. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
  9. Subst. for comp. HJR0805
  10. First Reading
  11. Reset on cal. for 4/20/2026
  12. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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