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House Floor Session- 14th Legislative Day- March 13, 2023
B
Mr
Sergeant
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
closed
doors.
I
hereby
declare
the
house
representatives
of
the
113th
Journal
assembly
of
the
state
of
Tennessee.
Now
in
session
with
members.
Please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
and
remain
standing
through.
The
Pledge
of
Allegiance
representative
mcalmon
will
introduce
the
chaplain
of
the
day.
C
C
D
Father
God,
we
are
so
grateful
to
be
in
your
presence.
We
thank
you,
Father
God,
for
being
here
with
us
this
day
as
bills
are
brought
forth.
Father
God.
We
thank
you
that
you
are
a
Guiding
Light.
You
are
a
strength.
We
thank
you
for
being
the
hand
over
this
state
Tennessee
over
the
great
state,
father
God,
that
is
a
Guiding
Light
to
this
nation
as
well.
Father
God.
We
thank
you
for
our
nation.
We
thank
you
for
the
United
States
and
the
founding
fathers
who
created
such
a
great
place
for
us
to
share.
D
C
B
G
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
welcome
our
Shelbyville
city,
mayor
Randy,
Carroll
here
tonight,
Randy,
please
let
stand
up.
Let
us
see
you.
We
also
have
our
Shelbyville
city
manager,
Scott
Collins
and
the
some
friends
from
Fayetteville
Michael
whizzinut
and
his
son
Drew.
Also
I
have
two
guests
with
my
wife,
Mary
Mike
and
Beth
Davis
they're.
Welcome
you
all.
Thank
you.
H
J
K
K
L
B
N
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
first
I'll
arise
today
to
put
behind
us
the
theories
of
District
of
Champions
and
to
recognize
the
District
of
Champions
McKenzie
Lady
Rebels
won
their
first
back
to
back
state
championship
along
with
the
Westview
chargers.
They
also
won
their
back-to-back
state
championships
and,
with
that
I'd
like
to
welcome
the
mayor
of
McKenzie,
Brian
Griffin,
say
Hello.
Thank
you.
O
That
I
must
offer
a
retort
to
that,
but
before
I
do
I
want
to
welcome
everybody
for
who
are
here
from
the
district
Champions
tonight
my
mayor
Stan
Joyner
members
of
the
board
of
aldermen,
our
new
City
administrator
Molly
Maynor
who's.
Here
she
came
this
year
brand
new
in
the
job
and
then
also
Town
staff,
Jennifer,
Casey
I,
see
Alderman,
John,
Worley
and
missing
Marshall
up
there
and
Alderman
Billy
Patton
was
over
there,
okay,
so
good
for
them
and
representative
representative
Leatherwood
and
I
would
also.
O
We
know
that
mayor
David
Parsons
from
Bartlett's
here
with
several
aldermen,
so
there's
somewhere
in
the
building
and
I,
can't
see
that
far
but
I
digress.
Since
we're
talking
about
champions
I
believe
yesterday,
the
number
one
team
in
the
country
got
them
a
little
taste
of
some
Champions,
the
American
Athletic
Conference
champions
University
of
Memphis
State
University
Tigers
brought
one
home.
So
for
all
of
those
who
are
keeping
score-
and
let
me
say
this
before
all
of
you-
try
to
claim
the
title
of
District
of
Champions
I
just
want
you
all
to
know.
O
P
Q
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I'd
like
to
welcome
a
couple
of
folks
from
Sumner
County
Jody,
Barrett's
assistant
Tabitha
Gould
has
her
parents.
Here
they
are
up
in
the
gallery:
David
Gould,
Becky
Gould,
her
sister
Anna
Stewart
and
her
nephew
Rowan
Stewart
I'm,
not
sure
where
they
are,
but
if
they're
here
please
say
hello
and
make
them
welcome
and
then
I've
got
one
more.
R
S
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
speaking
of
Champions
I
would
like
to
honor
the
Bradley
County
Central
High
School
girls,
basketball
team,
which
last
Saturday
won
their
not
their
first,
not
their
second,
not
their
third
or
fourth,
but
their
seventh
state
championship
in
4A,
and
we
hope
to
have
them
on
the
floor
of
the
house
sometime
soon.
Thank
you,
Mr
speaker.
T
U
Thank
you
Mr
chairman.
Some
of
this
has
already
been
said,
but
I
just
want
to
welcome
on
behalf
of
the
Shelby
County
delegation.
We
have
numerous
County
Commissioners
city,
council
members
and
Mayors
all
from
Shelby,
County
and
I
would
just
like
to
welcome
them
all,
and
thank
you
for
coming
up
here
and
visiting
us
in
Nashville.
V
W
X
Y
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
was
a
sad
weekend
for
me.
I
lost
a
very
close
friend
of
mine,
Sam
dinicola
Sam
was
a
40-year
employee
of
the
state
of
Tennessee
and
Department
of
Corrections,
and
he
was
a
director
of
our
Corrections
Academy
for
I.
Don't
know
maybe
10
15
years
so
anyway,
if
we
could
have
a
moment
for
Sam
Dino
Cola.
Thank
you.
Z
We
also
have
three
of
his
council
members,
Carolyn
Spinks,
Melvin
golden
and
Suzanne
Ray
who's,
also
the
vice
mayor
and,
while
I'm
at
it
this
evening,
I'd
like
for
you
to
also
help
make
welcome
the
mayor
from
Brownsville
Mayor,
Bill
Ross,
who
is
from
Brownsville,
and
of
course
we
want
to
make
welcome,
also
Tanya
Sattler,
who
is
a
commissioner
from
East
Tennessee
who
made
friends
with
the
group
today
if
y'all
would
help
me
make
them
welcome.
Thank
you.
AA
C
AB
AC
AD
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
do
have
a
couple
announcements,
the
first
one,
obviously
with
it
being
women's
History
Month
I,
wanted
to
recognize
some
one
of
the
women
back
home,
one
of
the
young.
Ladies,
her
name
is
Gloria
Hallelujah
Woods.
We
know
her
as
glorilla.
She
was
a
prominent
musician
who
has
come
up
in
the
last
year.
She
just
recently
won
a
Grammy
award
for
best
rap
rap
performance,
she's,
most
well
known
for
lyrics.
Like
let's
go,
you
would
think
she
went
to
school
for
Chiropractic.
AE
AF
AG
AG
AH
AI
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
I.
Thank
our
delegation
chairman
for
introducing
the
numerous
elected
officials
from
Shelby
County,
but
my
own
Shelby
County,
Commissioner,
Brittany
Thornton,
is
in
the
house,
so
I
want
you
all
to
give
her
a
special
Round
of
Applause.
That's
the
hardest
working
woman
in
the
business.
AJ
B
AK
AL
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
since
we're
recognizing
all
these
leaders
look
up
here
in
the
top
left
corner.
We
have
Miss
Olivia
culverson,
an
up-and-coming
leader,
she's,
a
fourth
grade
student
and
she's,
so
interested
in
social
studies
and
how
we
do
things
that
she's
been
showering.
Her
father,
Mr,
Britt
coverson
next
to
her
so
give
Miss
Olivia
a
well
welcome.
AM
AN
AO
R
AP
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
members.
I
am
proud
to
introduce.
If
you'll
give
me
a
minute,
we
have
mayor
of
Covington,
Jan,
Hensley
and
also
Colonel
Jason
Fleming
with
him
from
Covington
I
have
the
mayor
of
Atoka,
Barry
Aiken
and
over
here
to
my
right
and
I
also
have
mayor
Brighton
Stephanie
Washam.
We
have
Mark
Werner,
who
is
the
Atoka
Town
Administrator
and
we
have
Atoka
Alderman
Christopher
Schaefer
with
us,
and
we
also
have
Amber
Shaw
and
mo
Echols.
Welcome
we're
glad
to
have
you
here
from
Tifton
County.
AP
AQ
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
the
city
of
Lakeside,
is
in
the
heart
of
District
26,
just
celebrated
its
50th
anniversary
and
we're
proud
to
have
their
mayor
and
the
first
lady
mayor,
David
Hal,
we're
glad
to
have
commissioner
body
and
then
their
city
manager,
Miss
herbs.
Thank
you
well
make
them
feel
welcome.
B
K
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
was
premature
earlier,
but
the
folks
from
Saudi
Daisy
have
come
in
I'm,
going
to
ask
him
to
stand
up
mayor
Steve
Evert,
commissioner
Keith,
commissioner
Penny
and
city
manager,
Bert
Johnson
I,
think
also
there
may
be
some
Red
Bank
City
commissioners
and
mayor
in
the
crowd
and
anybody
else
from
District
27
that
I
have
not
recognized.
Please
stand
up
and
let's
make
them
welcome.
Thank
you.
B
AE
AR
AR
B
AR
AR
B
B
B
F
AS
You
Mr
Speaker
good
evening,
everyone.
This
is
an
Administration
cleanup
bill.
This
would
correct
all
occurrences
in
TCA
that
State,
GED
or
high
set
the
new
terminology
is
high
school
equivalency.
Credential
TCA
frequently
mentions
high
school
equivalency
credential
incorrectly
by
using
the
vendors
products
and
things
like
GED
and
high
set.
This
is
like
saying
the
word
Coke
instead
of
soft
drink
or
Kleenex.
Instead
for
a
tissue,
the
incorrect
terminology
is
used
over
50
times
in
TCA.
The
credential
and
not
specific
test
is
the
appropriate
terminology.
Q
AG
B
AG
B
B
AT
B
Who's
adoption
house
movement
number
one
Bobby
seconded
any
discussion
on
the
amendment
saying
none
all
those
in
favor
adoption
of
Houseman
number
one
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
folks
say:
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
You
adopted
Next
Movement,
Miss,
Clark,
Mr
Speaker,
no
further
remember
represent
Boyd
you're
recognize
thank.
AT
AD
AT
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
The
bill
provides
a
20
000
death
benefit
paid
from
the
uninsured
Employments
fund,
which
is
consistent
with
a
temporary
disability
benefits
of
the
medical
benefits
that
are
currently
paid
and
they're
funded
with
penalties
that
are
assessed
against
employers
who
fail
to
provide
workers
compensation
to
employees.
AT
It
clarifies
that
a
copy
or
a
electronic
version
of
a
form
c-32
final
medical
report
is
admissible
as
evidence
the
same
as
a
wet
sand,
wet
sign
copy
would
be,
and
it
codifies
standard
practice
of
having
settlement
agreement
prepared
by
either
the
mediator
of
of
a
party
or
their
legal
representative,
and
it
establishes
a
voluntary
certified
physician
training
program
to
educate,
Physicians
on
best
practices
and
treating
Injured
Workers
and
on
assigning
permanent
impairment
ratings.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
representative.
Z
AT
AT
Boy,
in
my
opinion,
it
it
does
what
I
just
said:
it's
it
doesn't
change
the
process
for
the
worker.
It
actually
adds
to
to
your
point.
It
has
a
twenty
thousand
dollar
death
benefit
that
they
did
not
have
before,
and
it
doesn't
cost
the
state
any
money,
because
it's
funded
through
the
uninsured
fund,
as
I
mentioned
and
so
I
think
it's
a
good
bill
representation.
B
B
AU
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
member
Senate,
Bill
925,
or
what
will
be
known
now
from
now
on
is
quinley's
law
provides
more
access
to
Care
by
removing
the
requirement
that
a
provider
of
Home
Medical
Equipment
services
that
has
a
principal
place
of
business
outside
the
state
from
having
to
maintain
an
office
or
place
a
business
within
the
state
of
Tennessee
in
order
to
gain
licensure
and
the
second
thing
that
it
does,
it
includes
oversight
from
the
health
facilities.
Commission,
I
renew
my
motion.
B
B
F
L
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
tonight,
I
present
to
you
house,
bill
62,
which
is
an
administrative
bill
from
the
Department
of
Children
Services.
This
legislation
will
improve
compensation
structure
for
our
teachers
employed
at
the
DCS
by
DCS
at
Youth
detention
centers.
This
change
will
allow
teachers
at
ydc's
to
be
eligible
for
pay
for
performance,
state,
employee
bonuses,
longevity
pay
to
put
a
more
in
line
with
other
state
employees.
L
AV
L
L
L
B
AD
L
AW
AW
AX
AW
AW
AW
AW
B
B
F
B
AH
B
AY
B
B
AZ
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
House
Bill
44
authorized
the
city
of
McEwen
and
Humphreys
County
and
cities
in
Henry,
Benton,
Lewis,
Granger
and
Hardiman
counties
to
hold
a
local
option
election
to
permit
the
manufacturing
receipts,
sales,
storage,
Transportation
distribution
and
possession
of
alcoholic
beverages
within
the
territorial
limits
of
a
city
by
a
majority
vote.
Mr
chairman
I
renew
my
motion.
B
AA
B
AA
F
AA
B
B
F
R
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
would
allow
the
alternating
use
of
Winery
manufacturing
and
warehousing
facilities
by
more
than
one
Winery
pending
approval
by
both
the
Tennessee
ABC
and
any
required
Federal
approvers
from
the
alcohol
and
tobacco
tax
trade
Bureau.
Essentially,
what
this
does
is
will
allow
a
smaller
Winery
operation
to
utilize,
a
larger
manufacturer's
structure
to
help
grow
the
winery
industry
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
With
that
explanation,
I
move
I
renew
my
motion.
B
AN
AN
B
AC
B
AC
BB
Mr
speaker,
thank
you,
Mr
representative,
obviously,
I
know
what
you're
trying
to
get
at,
but
I
would
have
to
also
try
to
figure
out
whether
or
not
it's
a
good
idea
to
have
kids
out
of
school
for
entire
year,
especially
with
the
numbers
growing
with
young
people
and
bad
behavior.
They
still
going
to
come
back
at
some
point
have
to
deal
with
the
community
at
a
disadvantaged
area.
Now
we
can
probably
make
it
mandatory,
but
they
have
to
go
I,
don't
think
they
should
have
the
option.
They
should
go
to
school.
BB
Okay,
they're
taken
away
from
their
friends
they're
being
planted
by
that
they
don't
have
the
same
familiarity
whatever
group
and
activity
we're
in.
They
don't
have
that,
so
they
get
in
their
punishment.
We
need
to
make
sure
they
understand
what
they
did
with
serious,
but
they
still
got
to
get
an
education.
We
need
them
to
get
an
education.
This
country
needs
to
get
an
education.
Now,
how
does
it
conflict
with
the
federal
law?
It's
a
federal
I
thought
by
a
certain
age.
You
have
to
be
in
school
with
federal
law.
BB
Townsend,
there's
no
conflict,
so
if
we
can't
do
it
now,
I'd
love
to
have
you
involvement
with
me
to
look
at
it
in
the
future.
We
got
to
figure
out
what
we're
going
to
do.
We
get
some
data
as
well
and
look
at
the
numbers,
but
we
need
to
make
sure
these
kids
are
are
going
to
school.
They
should
have,
they
should
have
no
say
in
whether
they
go
or
not.
They
should
be
mandatory.
They
go
to
some.
They
attend
some
school.
BB
BB
I
understand
that,
but
we
tell
them
what
to
do.
We
modified
we're
the
law,
so
we
can
change
it.
We
need
to
have
the
long
shot
the
wisdom
and
make
sure
that
the
state
where
this
law
applies
we're
not
handicapping
these
kids
on
the
front
end,
therefore
handicap
in
our
community,
so
I
still
would
like
to
work.
We
said
we
do
something:
that's
going
to
be
more
accommodating.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,.
BC
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
so
I
know
in
Knox
County.
We
have
alternative
schools
and
we
also
have
on
an
online
alternative.
So
my
question
is:
does
does
every
Lea
have
a
way
to
accommodate
those
kids,
because
I
do
feel
that
they
absolutely
need
to
have
school
for
that
year?
So
is
it
possible
for
every
Lea
in
Tennessee
to
offer
a
program
for
those
students?
BC
AC
B
BC
BA
BC
AC
I
B
BE
BE
Speaker
this
bill
creates
a
Class
C
misdemeanor
punishable
by
fund
only
for
the
first
time
a
foster
parent
from
a
kinship
placement
knowingly
allows
a
child
in
their
home
to
visit
with
the
child's
parent.
If
there
was
a
known
current
court
order
prohibiting
the
child's
parent
from
visiting
the
child
and
increases
the
violation
to
a
Class,
B
misdemeanor
for
every
subsequent
occurrence,
but
that
Mr
Speaker
I
renew
my
motion.
BD
BF
BE
BD
Thank
you
and
I'm
glad
you're
I
understand
the
issue
that
you're
seeking
to
solve.
We
don't
want
folks
who
are
abusive
or
violent
toward
their
children
to
be
seeing
their
kids
against
a
court
order
right.
That
makes
sense,
but
what
is
unclear
is
why
we're
going
from
a
fifty
dollar
fine,
the
first
time
to
potentially
six
months
in
prison
for
the
second
offense.
Is
there
not
some
graduality
possible
between
the
first
offense,
which
is
only
a
fifty
dollar
fine
to
the
threat
of
six
months
in
prison
that
you
considered.
BF
BE
BD
Again,
I
understand
the
intention
and
I
believe
to
the
point
that
you're
making.
We
need
to
do
all
that
we
can
to
keep
children
safe.
We
need
to
put
more
resources
into
DCS.
We
need
to
do
more
to
make
sure
that
our
communities
are
safe
and
that
people
who
are
caregivers
are
being
responsible
in
the
ways
that
they're
being
expected
to
by
the
state.
BD
What
is
challenging
here
is
there
seems
to
be
intermediary
opportunities
that
don't
include
a
500,
fine
or
imprisonment
where
we
folks,
who
are
responsible
for
keeping
children
safe,
could
take
different
actions
that
would
remove
the
children
from
an
environment
where
their
parents,
who
might
be
abusive
or
other
things
might
be
able
might
not
be
able
to
get
to
them
and
so
going
from
a
fifty
dollar
fine
to
500
and
a
six-month
imprisonment.
Where
do
the
children
go
while
that
caretaker's
in
prison.
B
BE
BE
You
Mr
Speaker.
This
creates
the
sea
felony
misdemeanor
punishable
by
fine.
Only
for
the
first
time,
I
foster
parent
from
kinship
placement
knowingly
allows
a
child
in
their
care
to
visit
with
the
parent.
If
there
was
a
known
current
court
order,
prohibited
in
the
child's
parent
from
distance
a
child
and
increases
the
violation
to
a
Class
B
misdemeanor
for
every
subsequent
occurrence,.
F
BG
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
amendment
broadens
the
admissibility
of
forensic
interview
recordings
and
allows
the
admissibility
of
such
recordings
of
juvenile
court
requiring
the
child
to
be
present
to
testify
an
accuracy
of
the
recording
and
unruly
in
delinquent
proceedings.
With
that
explanation,
Mr
Speaker
I
move
adoption.
The
house
criminal
justice
committee
Amendment
one.
B
BE
Thank
you,
Miss.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
this
bill.
This
proposed
legislation
will
expand
the
age
of
admissibility
for
a
forensic
interview
for
children.
17
and
under
will
expand
the
cases
in
which
a
forensic
interview
may
be
admitted
to
severe
physical
abuse
or
witness
to
acts
of
violence.
Clarifies
that
the
recording
is
admissible
at
any
stage
of
a
criminal.
Proceeding
still
allows
for
a
cross-examination
of
the
child
during
trial
as
alternative
qualifications
for
forensic
interviews
very
is
my
main.
In
order
for
recording
of
any
interview
conducted
by
the
forensic
interviewer
to
be
considered
admissible
with.
B
B
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
House,
Bill
540
will
name
the
education
facility
on
the
campus
of
the
John
S
Wilder
Youth
Development
Center
in
West
Tennessee,
the
barber
award
Cooper
education
center,
where
our
youth
is
sent
by
Juvenile
Courts
to
this
facility.
They
almost
in
every
case
attend
the
center,
do
well
complete
their
time
in
state
custody
and
finish
with
a
clean
record
and
a
fresh
start.
AE
But
when
a
youth
who
is
also
graduating
from
the
facility,
gets
out
of
state
custody
and
goes
to
apply
for
a
job
and
has
to
complete
the
employment
section
of
a
job
application,
they
will
have
to
list
John,
S,
Wilder,
Youth,
Development
Center
on
the
application
and
any
hiring
manager
will
know
that
they
attended
a
juvenile
detention
center.
So
for
years
this
has
made
it
harder
for
our
young
people
to
truly
get
that
second
chance.
AE
So
the
legislation
before
you
would
change
that
by
renaming
the
education
facility
on
the
campus
of
the
John
S
Wilder
Development
Center,
the
Barbara
Ward
Cooper
education
center.
Most
of
us
here
have
had
the
opportunity
to
serve
with
the
late
represent
to
Barbara
Cooper,
who
was
an
educator
for
decades
before
retiring
from
the
education
system
and
before
serving
11
terms
in
the
legislature.
She
had
a
true
passion
for
our
youth
and
for
Education
inside
and
outside
of
the
classroom,
and
so
we
recognize
that
work
and
her
Legacy
as
a
strong
advocate
for
Education.
BD
BD
She
was
still
texting
and
making
phone
calls
and
being
proximate
to
people
who
were
poor
and
marginalized,
and
she
dedicated
her
life
and
education,
but
also
to
service
of
our
community
lifting
up
the
voices
of
people
who
were
marginalized
and
dejected
and
rejected,
and
she
remained
a
force
for
environmental,
racial,
social
justice
all
throughout
her
life
and
so
I'm,
extraordinarily
humbled
and
honored.
To
have
known
her
and
hope
that
this
house
will
celebrate
that
memory
and
do
that.
Legacy.
Moving
forward.
B
B
F
BH
BH
B
BH
You
Mr
Speaker,
Senate,
Bill
0577
is
about
the
charter
school
governing
board
members.
They
undergo
an
annual
training
which
is
approved
by
the
State
Board
of
Education
and
certified
by
the
charter
school
Center.
This
bill
removes
the
requirement
that
the
training
be
certified
by
the
charter
school
Center,
thereby
eliminating
any
potential
appearance
of
impropriety.
So
right
now
under
current
law,
the
charter
Center
has
gotten
into
the
business.
B
B
BI
B
BI
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
the
the
lies
to
many
of
us
is
just
the
technical
correction
on
there.
So
I'll
go
ahead
and
explain
that
but
House
Bill,
54
and
Senate
Bill
238
is
an
administration's
Securities
update.
Bill
legislation
includes
investor
opportunities
and
efficiencies
for
Capital
formation
and
increases
investor
protection.
It
also
the
security
of
the
citizens.
BI
B
F
F
BJ
You're
recognized
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
House,
Bill
289
will
allow
a
jury
to
determine
whether
a
defendant's
sentence
of
death
must
be
expedited.
A
defendant
sentence
may
be
expedited
if
a
jury
finds
that
the
offense
involved,
the
death
of
three
or
more
victims
to
the
defendant,
killed
using
one
or
more
deadly
weapons.
BJ
The
defendant
committed
the
offense
by
using
one
or
more
deadly
weapons
on
the
grounds
of
a
public
or
private,
elementary
secondary
or
post-secondary
school,
or
the
defendant
committed
the
offense
by
killing
a
first
responder
who
was
acting
in
the
course
of
the
First
Responders
employment.
At
the
time
of
the
offense
and
the
evidence
presented
at
the
trial,
proving
the
defendant's
guilt
was
incontestable,
the
sentence
must
be
carried
out
within
30
business
days
to
the
conclusion
of
any
appeal
and
the
exhaustion
of
all
available
methods
of
post-conviction
relief.
BJ
BD
BD
BD
Unless
one
out
of
eight
people
who've
been
executed
right,
one
person
for
every
one
out
of
eight
people
has
been
exonerated
the
death
penalty
and
the
cases
where
the
death
penalty
is
decided
is
not
equitably,
proportioned
in
our
country
and
in
our
communities,
even
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
As
many
of
you
know,
which
has
had
some
of
the
most
lynchings
in
our
country,
we
see
a
disproportionate
number
of
legalized
lynchings
with
the
death
penalty.
BD
Their
have,
and
there
continue
to
be
a
number
of
people
who
the
jury
or
a
judge
has
decided
deserved.
Death
who
we
learned
later
were
exonerated
I've
even
had
Opie
Anthony,
who
was
incarcerated
as
a
teen,
be
exonerated
of
the
crime
16
years
later,
and
the
state
had
to
pay
over
eight
million
dollars
in
reparation
to
him.
BD
Here's
what
I'm
concerned
about
a
sponsor
is
that
this
legislation
removes
a
separate
sentencing
hearing,
and
it
tells
folks
that
a
jury
of
12
has
the
same
knowledge
or
experience
as
a
judge
might
during
sentencing,
because
the
jury
as
I
understand
it
would
be
able
to
expedite
the
murder
of
another
person
just
by
filling
out
a
form.
According
to
this
legislation,
is
that
correct.
BD
BJ
BD
And
then
I'm
challenged
because
you
then
say
or
narrow
this
to
being
only
if
those
deadly
weapons
are
used
on
the
grounds
of
public
or
private
secondary
post-secondary
schools,
you're
narrowing
when
this
jury
would
be
able
to
then
kill
someone
in
an
expedited
fashion.
Why
are
you
the
person
that
should
be
deciding
that
instead
of
judges
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
BD
Pearson
and
you
were
making
this
decision
through
legislation,
these
barriers,
these
definitions,
these
areas
in
which
you
might
be
able
to
fast
forward
the
legalized
lynching
of
folk
is
being
decided
by
legislators
and
not
in
the
judicial
branch
of
government.
I.
Do
not
believe
this
is
fair
or
just
or
right.
I
believe
that
this
is
a
bad
law
and
I
believe
that
it
is
going
to
perpetuate
the
harm
of
a
criminal
justice
system
that
disparately
and
disproportionately
targets.
BJ
B
F
B
B
BK
B
B
BJ
Representative
Russell
so
for
work
release,
they
have
to
have
the
ankle
monitors
and
this
comes
out
of
their
check,
so
that
will
not
change
the
only
difference
like
if
a
non-profit
or
another
government
wants
to
have
the
inmates
to
come
to
work
for
them.
They
would
have
to
provide
funds
for
ankle,
monitor.
AV
AV
B
AV
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
so
my
concern
there
is,
as
you've
got
non-profits,
which
are
generally
cash
strapped
to
begin
with,
and
have
a
difficulty
in
this
environment
now
we're
causing
them
to
incur
other
expenses
when
they're,
probably
trying
to
do
a
Good
Deed
by
providing
employment
to
these
individuals
and
now
we're
asking
them
or
mandating
that
they
incur.
These
additional
calls
I'm
a
little
concerned,
that's
going
to
create
a
disincentive
for
their
participation
in
this
program.
AV
B
BJ
B
F
B
B
BJ
BK
B
BJ
Famous
speaker,
House
Bill
1164,
requires
the
commissioner
of
safety
in
consultation
with
the
commissioner
of
Human
Resources,
to
ensure
that
a
minimum
of
six
Tennessee
Highway
Patrol
officers
are
allocated
to
a
county
designated
as
at-risk
or
distressed
County
that
has
a
size
greater
than
600
square
miles
of
population,
greater
than
20
000
people,
but
less
than
50
000
people.
This
legislation
is
intended
to
help
large
at
risk
and
distressed
Counties
have
additional
law
enforcement
coverage
in
an
attempt
to
lower
traffic
fatalities,
promote
safety
and
assist
local
law
enforcement
when
needed.
AI
AI
BJ
AI
Okay,
I'll
I'll,
probably
speak
with
you
later
I'm,
trying
to
figure
out
whether
once
the
commitment
is
made,
whether
the
obligation
is
there
ongoing,
which
would
require
recurring
funding
for
those
positions.
That's
what
I
believe
would
give
those
counties
the
confidence
that
safety
was
real
and
it
wasn't
something
that
would
come
and
go
and
one
year
they
they
have
the
additional
Troopers
and
next
year.
AI
B
BJ
I
agree:
I
hope
that
they
put
the
positions
there
and
keep
them
there,
because
we're
talking
about
land
mass
for
these
counties,
they're
600
square
miles
or
greater.
So
these
officers
are
there
needed
to
help
Patrol
the
areas
these
economically
distressed
and
at-risk
counties.
They
just
can't
afford
the
extra
Law
Enforcement
Officers
to
cover
this
large
area,
so
I
hope
they'll
put
them
there
and
keep
them
there.
AI
B
B
B
BG
B
B
AV
AV
U
B
B
F
U
B
U
AR
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker
and
I
know
we
talked
about
this
beforehand,
but
just
to
be
clear.
If
someone's
license
has
been
revoked
for
DUI
for
driving
or
suspended
for
vehicular
homicide
one
will
they
be
able
to
obtain
one
of
these
license
and
if
they
have
one,
would
it
still
revoke
this
license
if
they're
convicted
of
one
of
those
offenses.
U
M
M
U
U
B
B
B
F
BK
BL
BL
G
AW
B
J
B
BM
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
This
is
a
bill
that
fills
a
gap
in
the
law
regarding
uninsured
motorist
coverage
and
comparative
fault.
The
bill
does
just
one
thing:
it
allows
a
policyholder
to
join
as
a
party
to
a
personal
injury
action
arising
out
of
a
motor
vehicle
collision,
a
responsible
party
who's
been
identified
by
an
underinsured
or
uninsured
motorist
carrier
after
the
one-year
statute
of
limitations
and
uninsured
motorist
coverage
and
compare
to
fault,
obviously
our
abstract
legal
Concepts.
B
B
B
B
BO
B
BN
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
is
designed
to
Simply
to
simplify
and
clarify
certain
procedures
for
the
registry
of
election
Finance.
These
are
all
considered
to
be
procedural
changes
and
are
intended
to
simplify,
simplify
the
code
and
make
certain
procedures
match
others
currently
in
use.
In
many
instances.
These
changes
are
intended
to
clearly
outline
certain
existing
requirements
by
Statute
rather
than
by
rule
making.
The
procedure
is
affected
by
this.
B
B
Q
BO
B
B
AR
AR
AR
F
B
B
B
S
BP
AW
Q
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
the
Tennessee
Municipal
League.
They
have,
you
probably
realized
a
lot
of
the
local
elected
officials
here,
they're
holding
their
legislative
conference
over
the
next
couple
of
days.
So
I
just
want
to
make
you
aware
of
that.
If
you
see
your
folks
tml
and
your
local
officials,
that's
why
they're
here
so,
let's
just
be
sure
we
welcome
them.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Mr
speaker.
BQ
M
Sorry
about
that,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
just
members
friendly
reminder
that
next
week
criminal
justice
subcommittee
will
be
hearing
its
final
calendar
on
Tuesday.
The
21st
the
last
day.
To
put
these
bills
on
notice
would
be
this
Wednesday
about
3
30
p.m.
The
15th
have
a
great
evening
representative,.
BE
BL
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
members
joined
the
National
Conference
of
state
legislators
this
Wednesday
morning,
March
the
15th
between
8
and
9
p.m,
and
Conference
Room
B
for
coffee
and
donuts
Mr,
Ben,
Williams
and
miss
Mandy
zoch
will
be
in
Nashville
this
week,
conducting
ncsl's
annual
state
visit
and
would
love
to
meet
every
one
of
you.
Thank
you
Mr
speaker
thank.