# Tennessee SJR 0307: A RESOLUTION to call a joint convention of the Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of voting on the confirmation of Judge Valerie Smith to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, and Judge Steven Sword to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section, pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution of Tennessee and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 17, Chapter 4.

Tennessee SJR 0307, A RESOLUTION to call a joint convention of the Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of voting on the confirmation of Judge Valerie Smith to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, and Judge Steven Sword to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section, pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution of Tennessee and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 17, Chapter 4., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SJR 0307
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: A RESOLUTION to call a joint convention of the Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of voting on the confirmation of Judge Valerie Smith to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, and Judge Steven Sword to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section, pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution of Tennessee and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 17, Chapter 4.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Assembly, Joint Conventions
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lawmakers set vote on appeals judges: benefit, low. The House and Senate must meet in a joint convention. They meet Monday, March 24, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. CDT in the House chamber. Lawmakers vote to confirm Judge Valerie Smith to the Court of Appeals, Western Section. They also vote to confirm Judge Steven Sword to the Court of Appeals, Eastern Sectio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-24: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: R/S Concurred, v.v. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Rules Suspended, Adopted voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR0307.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR0307.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-SJR0307-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).