Tennessee · House Joint Resolution 13 · 113th General Assembly

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to change the date of elections for judicial and…

HJR 13 Sponsored by William Lamberth Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 10, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  4. Died  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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 from the first Thursday in August to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. -

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A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. CommitteeIntro., ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  3. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/8/2023 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/14/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  8. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/22/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. HouseAction Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Constitutional Amendment Calendar
  13. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  14. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  17. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/19/2023
  20. HouseReset on cal. for 4/21/2023
  21. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0006)
  22. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0448)
  23. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0449)
  1. HouseReset on cal. for 4/20/2023
  2. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar #2 for 4/20/2023
  3. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  4. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2023
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. HouseAdopted as am., Ayes 78, Nays 16, PNV 0
  7. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  8. CommitteeReceived from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AS AMENDED · Full House

Passed 78–16
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 16
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 6 yes, 15 no Republicans: 71 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 16

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.

All 6 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.