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HJR 707

General Assembly, Adjournment - Adjourns 2025 session on April 22, 2025, and convenes 2026 session on January 13, 2026. -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by William Lamberth

Sets the 2025 Tennessee General Assembly adjournment for April 22 and the 2026 session start for January 13, providing a firm calendar for deadlines and legislative work.

Signed by Senate Speaker
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Bill Summary · HJR 707

Summary of HJR 707 (Tennessee)

Overview

HJR 707 is a joint resolution that sets the schedule for the adjournment of the 2025 session and the reconvening date for the 2026 session of Tennessee’s One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly. The measure establishes the clock for legislative activity and calendar alignment between the two chambers.

Main Purpose

  • To adjourn the 2025 session at the close of business on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
  • To convene the 2026 session at 12:00 noon (CST) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Key Provisions

  • Adjournment: The 2025 session of the 114th General Assembly shall adjourn at the close of business in both houses on April 22, 2025.
  • Recess/Reconvening: The 2026 session shall commence at 12:00 noon CST on January 13, 2026.
  • Nature: This is a framework-setting adjournment/reconvening schedule, with no substantive policy changes contained in the text.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Affected: Members of the Tennessee General Assembly (House and Senate), legislative staff, committee staff, and stakeholders engaged in the legislative process (e.g., agencies, lobbyists).
  • Impact: Establishes the official calendar for adjournment and return, affecting deadlines, committee cycles, bill passage timelines, budget considerations, and session planning. No new policy provisions or funding changes are created by this resolution.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: April 22, 2025.
  • Legislative action: Rules suspended, concurrence, and voice vote on April 22, 2025; engrossed and transmitted to the Senate the same day.
  • Enactment steps: Signed by the House Speaker on April 28, 2025; signed by the Senate Speaker on April 29, 2025; enrolled and ready for signature/recording thereafter.
  • Current status: Signed by both chamber leaders; effectively positions the adjournment and reconvening dates for the 114th General Assembly.

Significance

  • Provides a clear, formal calendar for the session cycle, ensuring orderly adjournment and a defined start date for the next legislative session.
  • Helps legislators, staff, and the public anticipate when business will pause and resume, which can influence bill timelines, committee work, and statutory deadlines that depend on session availability.

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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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