# Tennessee SJR 0003: A RESOLUTION relative to the definition of antisemitism.

Tennessee SJR 0003, A RESOLUTION relative to the definition of antisemitism., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SJR 0003
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: A RESOLUTION relative to the definition of antisemitism.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (35 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/27/2025 | pass | 28 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-01: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Adopted, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SJR0003.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR0003.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SJR0003.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR0003.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SJR0003-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).