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TN HJR0007
Joint Resolution
Status
12/11/2024
Primary Sponsor
Gino Bulso
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AI Summary
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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
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Defines "person" to include every human being from fertilization to natural death, effectively extending constitutional protections to embryos and fetuses
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Grants the General Assembly authority to enact substantive and procedural laws to enforce these provisions
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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