Tennessee Key Votes

Stages

• Jan. 30, 2008 Senate Joint Resolution Passed
• March 1, 2007 Introduced

Family

• SJR 127 - Abortion Not Protected by State Constitution
• SA 839 - Allowing Medically Necessary Abortions
• SA 841 - Allowing Abortion for Rape Victims who are Minors
• SA 837 - Allowing Abortion in Certain Circumstances
• SB 74 - Prohibits Operating a Vessel Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol

Issues

• Abortion
• Abortion and Reproductive

Note

NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS. FIRST, IT REQUIRES APPROVAL OF A SIMPLE MAJORITY IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE. SECOND, IT REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL BY THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING AN ELECTION YEAR, AND THIRD APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS DURING A GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION. THE GOVERNOR CAN VETO THE JOINT RESOLUTION DURING ANY YEAR THE LEGISLATURE PASSES AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Stage Details

Sponsors

• Diane L. Black (TN - R) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors

• Mae Beavers (TN - R)
• Dewayne Bunch (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Tim Burchett (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Rusty Crowe (TN - R)
• Raymond Finney (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Douglas Henry (TN - D)
• Jack C. Johnson (TN - R)
• Bill Ketron Jr. (TN - R)
• Tommy Kilby (TN - D) (Out Of Office)
• James R. 'Randy' McNally (TN - R)
• Mark S. Norris (TN - R)
• Ronald Lynn 'Ron' Ramsey (TN - R)
• Steve Southerland (TN - R)
• Paul Stanley (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Jim D. Tracy (TN - R)
• Bo Watson (TN - R)
• Michael R. 'Mike' Williams (TN - I) (Out Of Office)
• Jamie Woodson (TN - R) (Out Of Office)