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TN HJR0007

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

12/11/2024

Primary Sponsor

Gino Bulso

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Tennessee Constitution establishing that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process, nor denied equal protection of the laws

  • Defines "person" to include every human being from fertilization to natural death, effectively extending constitutional protections to embryos and fetuses

  • Grants the General Assembly authority to enact substantive and procedural laws to enforce these provisions

  • Requires referral to the 115th General Assembly and publication on the Secretary of State and General Assembly websites, following the constitutional amendment process under Article XI, Section 3

Legislative Description

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to rights of persons.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

4/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee2/12/2025
Judiciary1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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