HJR 805·TN·house
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. -
Reported by CommitteeFiled Jan 21, 2026
Sponsor: Helton-Haynes
Latest Action
H. subst. SJR 618
Apr 16, 2026
Summary
The resolution proposes changing the judge residency rule in Article VI, Section 4 of the Tennessee Constitution. It would replace the current requirement that a judge live in the circuit or district for one year with a requirement to live in a county within that circuit or district for one year. The change is intended to clarify the residency standard for judicial candidates.
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