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type: "Bill"
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title: "Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, removes limitation on the number of delegates that may be appointed to a constitutional convention. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18."
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description: "Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, removes limitation on the number of delegates that may be appointed to a constitutional convention. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "110"
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identifier: "SB 31"
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citation: "Tennessee SB 31 (110)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Constitutional Conventions"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Kelsey", "Powers"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 50
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2017-01-12"
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last_action: "2017-05-23"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/894f4cf0-08f6-4c76-937f-e4a9917bbbd3"
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source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0031&GA=110"
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source_hash: "c6a01db9a04befd1e9b76362721fad683b89f6e53a211b70206d8b0383bf9e99"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee SB 31 (110) — Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, removes limitation on the number of delegates that may be appointed to a constitutional convention. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB0031.pdf)
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## Votes
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- SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/7/2017 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
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- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/14/2017 Passed — **10–0** (pass) · upper
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- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/9/2017 Passed — **70–10** (pass) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 2/16/2017 Passed — **33–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Kelsey — primary (person)
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- Powers — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-01-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-23** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2017-01-30** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
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- **2017-02-01** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/7/2017
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- **2017-02-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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- **2017-02-01** Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-01** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-07** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2017-02-07** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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- **2017-02-08** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/14/2017
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- **2017-02-14** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 2/16/2017
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- **2017-02-14** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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- **2017-02-15** Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
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- **2017-02-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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- **2017-02-16** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
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- **2017-02-22** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-02-23** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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- **2017-03-01** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/7/2017
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- **2017-03-07** Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee
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- **2017-03-15** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/21/2017
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- **2017-03-21** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-22** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-29** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
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- **2017-04-05** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2017
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- **2017-04-05** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/12/2017
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- **2017-04-12** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2017
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- **2017-04-12** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/19/2017
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- **2017-04-19** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2017
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- **2017-04-19** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/26/2017
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- **2017-04-26** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
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- **2017-04-26** Placed behind the budget
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- **2017-05-03** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/2017
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- **2017-05-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/8/2017
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- **2017-05-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2017-05-08** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-05-08** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/8/2017
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- **2017-05-08** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-05-09** Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 10, PNV 4 `passage`
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- **2017-05-09** Subst. for comp. HB.
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- **2017-05-09** Comp. SB subst.
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- **2017-05-09** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/9/2017
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- **2017-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
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- **2017-05-10** Signed by Senate Speaker
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- **2017-05-10** Enrolled and ready for signatures
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- **2017-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action.
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- **2017-05-18** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-23** Pub. Ch. 375
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- **2017-05-23** Effective date(s) 05/18/2017
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- **2017-05-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 375
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/894f4cf0-08f6-4c76-937f-e4a9917bbbd3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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