# Tennessee SB 1567: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 18, relative to Article V conventions.

Tennessee SB 1567, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 18, relative to Article V conventions., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/13/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1567
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 18, relative to Article V conventions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Constitutional Conventions
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (107 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- How Tennessee picks Article V commissioners: benefit, low. The General Assembly picks an odd-numbered delegation by joint resolution with a two-thirds vote, with representation across the three grand divisions. Members must be U.S. citizens and Tennessee residents for 5 years, age 25+, and registered voters. Recent lobbyists (5 years), most recent federal…
- Legislature must fund and set commissioner pay: benefit, low. The state cannot spend money on an Article V convention until the General Assembly votes to take part. Any resolution to participate must request a specific appropriation. Commissioners are paid the same salary rate as a House member, prorated for time served, plus the same per diem and mileage. Th…
- Strict limits, oversight, and penalties for commissioners: cost, low. These rules apply to any Article V convention. The General Assembly sets a narrow scope: commissioners must keep one-state-one-vote, support roll-call votes, and stick to subjects in Tennessee’s applications and later instructions; they may not back amendments that change specific individual‑libert…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | pass | 74 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/5/2026 | pass | 26 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0689.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1567.pdf)
- HA0734: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0734.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1567.pdf)
- SA0521: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0521.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed)
- SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed)
- SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed)
- SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed)
- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0689.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1567.pdf)
- [HA0734 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0734.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1567.pdf)
- [SA0521 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0521.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026)
- [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026)
- [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026)
- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1567-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).