TN SJR0861 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly

Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution 861 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 8 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-08 - Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

Proposes adding a provision establishing right to food to provide all individuals with a right to food, including the right to save and exchange seeds and the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce, and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health, and well-being.

Title

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article XI, of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to food.

Roll Calls

2022-03-08 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee (Y: 2 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-08	Senate	Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
2022-03-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
2022-02-22	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2022
2022-02-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
2022-01-27	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2022-01-26	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2022-01-24	Senate	Filed for introduction

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments

Tennessee State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0861&ga=112
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SJR0861.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/SJR0861.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0861&ga=112