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House Floor Session- 23rd Legislative Day- April 13, 2023
A
A
Mr
Sergeant
harms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors.
I
hear
how
to
clear
the
house,
representatives
of
the
113th
general
assembly
of
State
Tennessee,
now
in
session,
where
the
members
please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
and
remain
standing
through.
The
Pledge
of
Allegiance
representative
Slater
will
introduce
the
chaplain
of
the
day
representative
Slater.
B
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
It
is
my
privilege
to
introduce
Dr
J
Matthew
Pinson
is
our
pastor
of
the
day.
Dr
Pinson
is
a
native
of
Pensacola
Florida.
He
served
as
a
pastor
in
various
Free
Will
Baptist
churches
for
12
years
in
Alabama,
Connecticut
and
Georgia.
He
continues
today
as
one
of
the
spiritual
leaders
of
the
National
Association
of
Free
Will
Baptist,
since
2002
Dr
Pinson
has
served
as
the
president
of
Welch
College
in
Gallatin
Tennessee
among
other
earned
degrees.
B
He
holds
a
master's
degree
from
Yale
University
university
and
a
doctorate
from
Vanderbilt
Dr
Pinson
has
published
numer
numerous
scholarly
and
popular
articles
and
he
has
offered
authored
or
edited
nine
books.
President
Pinson
led
the
Monumental
task
of
Designing
building
and
relocating
the
entire
Campus
Community
from
Midtown
Nashville
to
its
new
home
in
Sumner
County
in
2017.
B
Matt
and
his
wife
of
29
years.
Melinda
live
on
the
Welch
campus
he
and
Melinda
Matt,
while
both
students
at
Yale,
their
two
grown
children,
Anna
and
Matthew,
are
currently
students
at
Welch,
College
I'm
pleased
to
welcome
my
Christian
brother
colleague
in
education
and
my
friend
to
open
our
session
in
prayer.
Let
us.
C
C
People
who
have
been
endowed
with
the
gift
of
free
choice
and
free
will
to
come
together
in
such
a
body
as
this
and
deliberate
together,
and
we
thank
you
for
giving
us
a
sense
of
right
and
wrong
and
a
sense
of
compassion
toward
each
other,
and
we
pray
that
you
will
help
this
body
today
that
you
will
bring
peace
to
this
body,
and
we
thank
you
for
this.
Our
gust
Gathering
of
the
people's
representatives
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
B
E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members
of
appreciate
your
attention
this
morning.
I
invited
some
some
long
time.
Friends
this
morning
and
I
just
want
to
make
a
introduction.
This
is
a
Mackie
Kaylor,
his
wonderful
wife
Leanne,
who
affectionately
called
Lucy,
daughter,
Macy
and
her
husband,
Andrew,
Mason,
Andrew,
Fox,
and
so
Mackie
and
I
have
known
you
for
a
long
time.
But
for
my
introduction
from
Memphis
to
music
road
to
mule,
Town
Mackie
Taylor
is
a
long
time.
E
Professional
songwriter,
independent,
recording
artist
and
Entertainer
Mackie
has
a
phenomenal
six-piece
band,
comprised
of
some
of
the
top
musicians
in
the
music
industry.
He
has
had
his
songs
performed
recently
on
the
Grand
Ole
Opry
and
various
networks
worldwide
and
has
performed
his
songs
at
the
Ryman
Auditorium.
E
In
top
venues,
Across
the
Nation
in
December
of
2022
Mackie,
was
the
featured
artist
for
the
Columbia
Tennessee
Christmas
tree
lighting
for
thousands
of
people
in
the
Town
Square
later
that
month,
Mackie
was
featured
in
millions
of
households
on
networks,
including
the
Family
Channel,
RFD,
Heartland
and
others
with
a
performance
of
his
original
Christmas
song.
They
saw
a
king
which
has
been
recorded
by
various
artists.
E
F
E
Yeah,
which
is
why
he
chose
music
as
a
career,
and
then
years
later
after
you
graduated
in
the
in
the
1980s,
he
worked.
We
had
a
business
and
he
worked
with
me,
but
every
afternoon
at
three
o'clock
we
would
stop
everything
and
watch
30
minutes
of
the
Andy
Griffin
show
and
Barney
talking
about
nip
it
in
the
bud.
E
Well,
so
proud
to
have
he
and
his
family
here
today
he
got
tied
up
on
Interstate
40
and
they
couldn't
get
the
keyboard
set
up.
So
he
said
he
was
going
to
sing
his
his
song
for
us
this
morning,
akka
Pella,
which
is
Tennessee
in
my
dreams
right.
Well,
you
were
recognized.
Mr,
Kevin
I,
also
told
him
I
would
sing
back
up,
but
he
said
no
real,
quick.
G
I'm
so
honored
to
be
here
this
morning.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
sing
my
song
for
you
as
a
lifelong
songwriter,
from
Memphis
to
Music
Row
for
many
years
and
a
lifelong
passionate
advocate
of
our
glorious
state.
I'm,
so
thankful
to
be
here
this
morning,
and
you
know
Tennessee
and
Nashville
and
Music
Row
are
where
dreams
come
true
and
it
would
be
a
dream
for
me
one
day
to
have
a
state
song
so
that
that's.
H
G
H
Soon
I
will
Slumber
and
there
we'll
meet
again
that
I'll
watch
with
Wonder
scenes
of
yesterday
begin
good
night
you'll
whisper
softly
in
the
breeze.
Then
I'll
drift
away
with
your
memories,
sweet,
Tennessee,
you're
still
home
to
me.
Lord
knows
there
ain't
no
place
on
this.
Earth
I'd
rather
be
like
a
long
lost
lover.
H
H
To
melt
beyond
the
shore
I'll
toss,
all
of
my
regrets
into
the
deep
forevermore
so
long
to
should
have
been
farewell
to
say:
goodbyes
I'll
be
home
again
when
I
close
my
eyes,
sweet,
Tennessee,
you're
still
home
to
me.
Lord
knows
there:
ain't
no
place
on
this.
Earth
I'd
rather
be
like
a
long
lost
lover.
H
There's
no
other
for
me
tonight.
I'll
hold
you
close
sincere
Tennessee
in
my
dreams,
considered
in
my
Restless
Soul
I'm
resigned
to
be
a
gypsy
with
a
song.
Far
from
where
I
belong,
oh
until
I
sleep,
then
sweet,
Tennessee,
you're
still
home
to
me.
Lord
knows
there.
Ain't
no
place
on
this.
Earth
I'd
rather
be
like
a
long
lost
lover.
H
E
J
J
The
world
saw
how
well-trained
officers
of
the
Metro
Nashville
fire
department
and
Metro
Nashville
Police
facing
a
life-threatening
situation
act,
acted
with
a
sense
of
bravery
and
precision
that
reflects
the
quality
of
training
and
the
quality
of
our
officers.
Protecting
our
city
every
day,
I,
like
many
of
you,
watch
the
body
cam
footage
and
saw
the
officers
running
as
fast
as
they
could
towards
danger,
knowing
that
every
second
They
delayed
could
mean
another
child
could
lose
their
life.
J
It's
a
true
honor
to
recognize
these
Heroes
who
put
their
lives
on
the
line
to
help
save
our
children.
I
hope,
there's
sense
of
bravery
and
commitment
to
service
serves
as
a
reflection
point
for
this
body
as
we
contemplate
measures
to
protect
our
community
and
our
children
from
senseless
acts
of
violence.
I
urge
this
body
to
act
now
this
session.
Inaction
is
not
an
option,
ladies
and
Gentlemen.
K
K
K
K
Thank
you
to
members
of
the
fire
department
for
transporting
and
being
there
and
being
able
to
triage
victims
and
help
those
that
needed
help
as
well.
And,
of
course,
thank
you
to
our
Police
Department
who,
as
I've
said
after
Uvalde,
we
would
go
in.
We
would
not
wait
and
these
officers
went
in
immediately.
There
was
a
lot
of
Heroes
standing
here
today,
but
this
all
signifies
the
one
team
that
we
are
Department
of
communications,
the
Nashville
fire
department
and
the
police
department
trying
to
keep
Nashville
and
Tennessee
safe.
So
thank
you
for
recognizing
us.
L
L
When
we
look
at
all
the
emergencies
that
we've
had
throughout
the
last
few
years,
one
thing
really
shows
or
shines
a
light
when
emergencies
happen
and
disasters
happen,
it
forces
us
to
put
away
our
differences
and
our
ideologies
and
we
come
together
to
take
care
of
the
problem
that
we're
facing
today.
You
see
a
small
example:
great
leadership
from
the
police
department,
what
they've
done
said
a
benchmark
for
the
nation,
the
fire
department,
all
the
great
work
is
done
there
and
then
9-1-1.
It
all
starts
there
and
many
others.
L
That's
not
here
today
from
the
office
of
emergency
management
to
indot
to
parks
to
so
many
schools.
So
many
people
came
together
and
that's
what
it
takes.
Sometimes
we
gotta
lay
aside
our
differences
come
together
and
handle
business
and
that's
what
we
did
so
again.
We
appreciate
you
recognizing
us
for
doing
what
we
are.
What
we
swear
to
do
so,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
All.
M
M
B
B
N
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
today
is
Jack
and
teal
of
America
Incorporated
day
on
the
hill,
Jack
and
Jill
of
America
was
incorporated
and
incorporated
as
a
membership
organization
of
mothers
with
children
from
ages
2
through
19.
they're
dedicated
to
the
nurturing
future
African-American
leaders
by
providing
social,
cultural
and
educational
opportunities.
Today,
mother
members,
middle
school
and
high
school
teams,
representing
the
sixth
Tennessee
chapters,
have
convened
for
a
non-partisan
day
of
learning
and
service.
At
the
Capitol,
the
six
chapters
are
Chattanooga
Jackson,
Knoxville,
Memphis,
Nashville
and
Williamson
County.
N
As
you
can
see,
the
children
have
traveled
across
the
state
and
are
accompanied
by
prominent
officers
from
the
state
of
Georgia,
their
Regional
legislative
chair,
former
Georgia
house
representative
D
Dawkins
Hagler,
their
Regional
director
Darlene
Whittington,
and
the
national
president,
cornisha
Brown
they're,
looking
for
a
date
great
day
of
learning
and
service.
So
please
make
them
feel
welcome
they're
over
there.
Please
stand
up
and
wave
your
hand,
so
thank
you
and
please
make
them
feel
welcome,
and
one
last
thing.
N
O
P
Members
please
rise
for
a
moment.
If
you
will,
we
have
one
of
our
own
here
that
supports
all
of
us
in
ways
that
many
of
us
never
see
but
Donald
Haggard,
who
is
with
Lis
for
the
last
25
years,
his
mother
passed
away,
miss
Patricia,
Ann,
Staley,
Haggard
and
Mr
Speaker.
If
I
may
ask
for
just
a
moment
of
silence
for
the
Haggard
family
specific
for
Donald
Haggard,
as
he
Mourns
the
loss
of
his
mother.
Q
Together
we
want
to
honor
or
welcome
Mr
Mason
Copeland
he's
one
of
our
honorary
pages.
Today,
Mason.
Let's
put
him
members,
let's
get
him
to
work
now.
Mason
is
a
senior
at
upperman
high
down
up
at
Baxter
and
so
he's
accompanied
today
by
his
father.
Dane
Mason's
plan
is
following
graduation.
This
next
month
he's
going
to
head
to
Tennessee
Tech
with
a
major
in
ag
business.
So
if
you
would
chairman,
Williams
and
I
would
appreciate
a
warm
house
welcome
to
both
these
gentlemen.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
R
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
as
we
present
House
Bill
138
by
my
seat
made
later
today,
which
is
naming
designating
roads
and
bridges
across
the
state.
We've
got
an
honored
family
from
Unicoi
County,
so,
along
with
representative
John
holtzclaw
myself,
the
daughter
who
of
Mr
Carl
Jones
who's
going
to
have
an
interchange
named
after
him
as
the
mayor
of
Rocky
bottom,
which
is
a
tremendous
honor
for
the
family.
We
have
Renee
Jones
Rogers
with
us
today.
If
we
could
honor
and
say
hello
to
Renee,
let's
make
her
welcome.
S
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
today,
I
Rise
and
honor,
one
of
our
pages
today
that
hails
from
Sumner
County.
He
hails
from.
We
represent
leader,
Lambert's
District.
His
name
is
Nolan
Smith
Nolan
is
a
fifth
grader
at
Liberty
Creek.
He
has
told
me
he
likes
to
wrestle
and
he
plays
flag
football,
and
he
is
here
today
with
his
grandmother,
Katie
Beasley,
who
was
just
over
my
right
so
shoulder
so.
Please
floats
welcome
him.
As
our
page
today,
Nolan
Smith
from
Sumner
County.
T
Mr
speaker,
thank
you
very
much,
members
top
of
the
morning
to
the
members
members
I'd
like
to
share
something
with
you.
That
I
think
is
a
very
significant
one
of
our
members.
There's
a
gentleman
sitting
on
this
house
floor
that
has
done
something
that
used
to
be
commonplace
back
in
the
day,
but
it's
no
longer
a
common
place.
T
You
know
pictures
have
gone
the
way
of
the
dinosaur
now
so
he's
getting
ready
to
retire,
he's
going
to
retire
after
34
years
that
Oak
Ridge,
National
Labs
I've
actually
called
him
the
mad
scientist,
not
the
scientists,
the
last
scientists,
because
he
is
a
scientist.
It
looks
like
one
of
our
famous
personalities
on
TV
but
I
want
you
all
to
help
me
congratulate
him
and
we
ought
to
take
up
a
question.
Give
him
a
rocking
chair
and
some
bubble
gum,
Sam
McKenzie
out
of
eastern
part
of
the
state,
stand
up.
Sam
Sam.
T
So
if
he
leaves
early
today
and
I
encourage
that
he
does
they're
doing
a
retirement
celebration
for
him,
so
y'all
excuse
him.
Please
he
got
to
get
back,
doesn't
need
to
be
late
for
his
his
actual
retirement
ceremony.
But
to
that
end,
young
folk
need
to
recognize
that
you
need
to
do
a
401k,
because
you
won't
have
a
pension.
Congratulations,
Sam.
U
V
V
V
W
X
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
If
you
would,
if
you
would
join
representative
Curtis,
Johnson
and
representative
Glenn
today,
we
will
be
attending
a
memorial
service
later
today
for
the
nine
Fort
Campbell
soldiers
that
were
killed
just
so
just
over
two
weeks
ago,
and
would
you
take
a
moment
to
let's
take
a
moment
of
silence
to
remember
those
families
today,
as
we
go
into
that
go
through
that
memorial
service.
I
Y
P
P
P
711,
722,
806,
815,
944,
952-966,
967,
972-979,
986,
1007,
1023,
1043,
1049,
1056,
1059,
1069,
107,
1076,
111,
119,
1143,
1154,
1231,
231
1279,
one
thousand
two
hundred
eighty
four
one
thousand
three
hundred
forty
five
and
one
thousand
three
hundred
fifty
Seven
transmitted
by
the
city.
That's
been
in
third
consideration
of
the
companion
house
bills.
D
A
A
Z
Z
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
this
bill
back
in
2017,
we
passed
legislation
in
this
body
to
allow
for
syringe
service
exchange
programs
in
the
state.
Since
then,
this
bill
has
saved
lives
and
it's
gotten
people
into
treatment.
It
is
eliminated
or
reduced
outbreaks
of
HIV
and
Hep
C,
which
are
transmitted
by
used
needles.
Often
this
bill
today
simply
makes
the
Statewide
makes
the
rules
for
where
these
syringe
exchange
programs
can
be
located.
Z
AB
Z
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
The
current
program
allows
for
a
thousand
feet
in
metropolitan
areas,
but
2
000
feet
in
urban
are
in
rural
areas
and
actually
30
percent
of
the
new
participants
from
these
programs
are
actually
in
rural
areas.
That's
where
we
have
a
large
and
growing
problem,
so
this
would
just
allow
those
programs
to
better
be
better
located
so
that
our
rural
folks,
who
have
these
kind
of
issues
and
problems,
can
be
served
as
well
as
those
in
the
Metros.
AB
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
did
not
vote
for
this
bill,
the
first
time
because
I
I
really
don't
want
to
see
needle
exchange
programs
in
Tennessee,
like
they
have
in
San
Francisco
and
other
cities,
and
I
would
welcome
seeing
the
data
that
maybe
this
has
been
beneficial
in
Tennessee
and
I.
I.
Don't
think
that
we're
out
of
control,
as
we
have
seen
in
other
states
but
I
I,
look
forward
to
seeing
data
on
this
program.
So
thank
you.
A
Z
You
Mr
Speaker
I,
do
have
data
I'm
happy
to
share
with
the
representative.
I
can
tell
you
that
those
folks
who
participate
in
these
programs
are
five
times
more
likely
to
enter
treatment,
because
it's
not
just
a
simple
exchange
of
needles.
The
program
includes
medical
treatment
and
it
includes
referrals
to
wraparound
services,
and
we
do
have
indications
where
there
were
outbreaks
of
hemp,
C
or
HIV.
That
would
have
been
spread.
This
program
wasn't
in
place
and
clean
needles,
weren't
provided
so
we
do
have
evidence
based
that
this.
This
does
work.
A
A
A
A
D
AC
A
A
D
AC
AF
Thank
you,
speaker
and
thank
you
chairman
I,
just
want
to
note
that
we
we
look
at
this
as
merely
ceremonial
at
times,
but
what
the
chairman
is
carrying
actually
affects
the
safety
issues
on
our
highways.
One
of
the
Amendments
said
he
was
so
kind
enough
to
add
is
for
look
twice,
save
a
life
look
twice:
Save
A
Life
That's,
so
you
can
stay
alert
and
aware
of
the
motorcycle
riders
and
bike
riders
who
are
on
the
road.
So
thank
you,
Mr,
chairman,
for
the
work
that
you
do.
A
A
A
AG
D
A
D
Z
A
AC
A
D
A
A
A
AI
A
AH
AJ
But
I
just
want
to
bring
that
up
because
I
think
that's
something.
We
really
need
to
continue
to
look
at
and
enforce
when
it
comes
to
this
particular
part
of
the
statute,
because
we
should
not
let
homeowners
have
their
property
treated
in
such
a
way
that
it
defaces
their
homes
and
the
way
that
they
try
to
take
care
of
their
own
personal
property
and
again
I
understand
that
we
have
certain
easements,
and
this
is
an
important
thing
in
our
state-
to
continue
to
build
our
infrastructure
but
again
I.
AJ
Just
continue
to
receive
call
from
call
multiple
calls
from
constituents
who
are
upset
with
the
way
that
the
utilities
and
oftentimes
it's
outsourced.
It's
private
contractors
who
are
leaving
these
properties
in
this
condition,
so
we
need
to
hold
them
accountable
and
make
sure
that
these
efforts
are
done
in
a
way
that
does
not
interfere
with
people's
homes
and
cause
damage.
But
I
will
be
voting
for
the
bill,
but
sponsor,
hopefully,
can
work
on
that
in
the
future,
and
these
entities
will
hear
my
plea
to
treat
our
folks
better
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
Thank
you.
AK
A
A
Motion
represent
Marsh
renews.
His
motion
represent
towns,
nope
all
right.
Any
further
discussion
seen
any
objection
to
the
question
seeing
none.
We
are
voting
all
those
the
favor
Senate
Bill
952
as
many
vote
I
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote,
no,
as
they
remember,
voted
the
mirror
which
changed
their
vote.
Hardaway
eye
and
capital
AI.
A
A
AH
AI
A
AH
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
this
bill
simply
increases
the
maximum
current
amount
in
state
law
that
the
manager
of
a
municipal
or
County,
Electric,
System
or
Energy
Authority
can
purchase
without
board
approval
from
fifty
thousand
to
a
hundred
thousand.
This
allows
them
to
buy
quickly
on
products
that
are
in
short
supply
in
the
supply
chain.
Problems
with
that
I'll
renew
my
motion.
AL
AH
A
AL
A
A
A
AM
AM
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
The
purpose
of
this
bill
is
to
strengthen
the
prohibition
on
the
divisive
Concepts
that
are
part
of
TCA
49-719
and
promote
freedom
of
expression
and
educational
Excellence
Excellence.
The
impact
is
to
keep
colleges
about
advancing
knowledges
knowledge
and
not
advancing
personal
political
or
social
agendas.
AM
It
establishes
a
transparent
system
for
identifying
and
tracking
alleged
violations
and
complaints
concerning
these
divisive
Concepts
and
allows
for
any
student
or
staff
member
to
file
such
a
complaint
requires
the
institution
to
maintain
public
records
of
violations
of
the
on
their
website
redacted.
To
avoid
violating
FERPA,
the
prohibition
is
to
ensure
that
institutional,
institutional
bias
or
favoritism
among
in
student
groups
is
not
manifested
specifically.
It
requires
that
peaceful,
lawful
facility
use
must
be
open
to
all
recognized
student
groups.
Student
invited
guest
speakers
may
not
be
denied
solely
on
Race
religion
or
non-violent
political
ideology.
AM
Opposition
campus
groups
may
not
veto
other
institutionally
recognized
peaceful
campus
groups
or
their
invited
speakers.
Institutional
fees
must
be
the
same
for
all
student
groups
properly
using
campus
spaces
and
institutions
may
deny
obscene
displays
or
events
with
that
explanation.
Mr
Speaker
I
stand
ready
for
questions
and
renew
my
motion
chairman.
F
AM
F
AM
F
We're
playing
not
answer:
okay,
representative
Reagan,
what
type
you
call
this:
the
freedom
of
expression
bill,
but
it's
prohibiting
Concepts
from
being
discussed
freely
on
college
campuses
and
is
instituting
a
rogue
reporting
process
where
students
can
report
professors
for
teaching
this
list
of
16
17
issues.
Can
you
can
you
explain
the
impetus
for
this
bill?
What
what
is?
What
is
the
origin?
What
what
motivated
you
to
to
write
this
bill?
It
seems
like
it's
based
off
of
white
fragility:
fears
of
teaching
the
truth
of
History.
What
was
your
reason
for
writing
this
bill.
A
AM
AM
F
You,
representative
Reagan,
you
grew
up
at
a
time
where
America
was
segregated
under
this.
Under
this
bill,
we
can't
teach
that
history
so
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out.
How
will
we
be
honest
about
our
history
if
you're
Pro,
if
you're
prohibiting
any
concepts
about
America's
racist
history,
it
says
here
we
can't
talk
about
any
type
of
of
unequal
system
that
ascribe
character,
traits
values,
moral,
ethical
codes,
privileges
onto
a
certain
race.
You
say
that
we
can't
talk
about
the
history
of
struggle
in
America.
AM
F
Representative
Reagan,
this
is
under
prohibited
Concepts.
These
are.
These
are
just
these
are
things
that,
according
to
this
bill
under
present
law,
the
following
concepts
are
defined
as
divisive
Concepts
and
under
this
law.
There's
a
reporting
process
where
students
can
report
professors
for
teaching
these
Concepts.
This
sounds
like
fascism.
This
sounds
like
authoritarianism.
This
does
not
sound
like
democracy
or
freedom,
and
so
again,
this
bill
is
very
troubling
to
anybody
who
believes
in
constitutional
rights
and
who
believes
in
in
in
America's
promise
of
freedom
of
expression.
F
You
are
targeting
professors
and
college
students
from
talking
about
race
and
from
talking
about
the
history
of
America
I
think
it
is
shameful
what
you're
trying
to
do
and
I'm
trying
to
get
an
answer
as
to
see
what
is
the
origin
of
this
bill,
but
you're
being
evasive,
because
I
think
that
you
don't
even
know
what
the
purpose
of
this
bill
is.
Besides
to
feed
into
this
racist
narrative
that
you've
been
promoting
all
session,
and
so
my
question
to.
A
A
F
AM
F
A
O
F
AN
This
is
a
deeply
concerning
bill
because
it
is
continuing
a
pattern
of
practice
that
is
harmful
to
all
people
when
you
begin
to
attack
education,
an
educational
institutions
that
seek
to
tell
the
truth
about
racism,
sexism,
these
other
quote-unquote,
divisive
Concepts.
When
you
try
to
control
what
a
person
thinks,
then
you
are
assuming
the
role
of
God,
rather
than
allowing
the
freedom
of
thought
that
built
American
educational
institutions.
AN
One
race
or
sex
is
inherently
Superior
or
inferior
to
another.
Racist
sex.
An
individual
by
virtue
of
an
individual's
racist
sex
is
inherently
privileged.
So
we
can't
talk
about
white
privilege,
racist,
sexist
or
oppressive,
whether
consciously
or
subconsciously,
subconsciously,
I'm,
assuming
sponsor
means.
AN
We
can't
talk
about
biases,
which
we
all
have
an
individual
should
be
discriminated
against
or
receive
adverse
treatment
because
of
the
individual's
race,
or
thanks
and
individuals,
moral
characters
determined
by
the
individual's
racist
acts
and
individual
by
virtue
of
the
individual's
race
or
sex
Bears
responsibility
for
actions
committed
in
the
past
by
other
members
of
the
same
race
or
sex.
This
is
to
prevent
white
folks,
in
particular,
for
being
told
they
had
anything
to
do
with
enslavement.
AN
Despite
the
fact
that
in
the
United
States
of
America's
Constitution
that
we
all
swear
in
oath
on
black
people
were
considered
three-fifths
of
a
person,
only
rich
white
men
could
vote.
Not
women,
but
you
tell
us
that
those
things
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
talk
about
the
state
of
the
United
States
is
fundamentally
or
irredeemably
cases
of
sexism.
That's
the
part
I
would
like
to
talk
about.
If
you
don't
mind
and
the
reason
I'll
vote
against
this
legislation
is
actually
because
I
do
believe
this
state.
AN
AN
The
state
of
Tennessee
is
redeemable,
but
if
we
do
not
do
the
work
of
repenting
through
true
education
by
telling
the
truth
or
as
memphian
Ida
B
will
says,
shining
the
light
of
Truth
Upon,
Our
institutions
and
Upon
Our
lived
experiences
which
has
made
it
much
more
likely
for
you
to
stand
there
than
for
me.
If
we
do
not
tell
the
truth
about
our
past
and
our
present
injustices,
the
state
of
Tennessee,
the
United
States
of
America
will
not
be
redeemed.
AN
AM
A
D
A
D
AO
A
AO
D
Mr
Speaker,
the
previous
question,
shall
only
be
admitted
when
demanded
by
two-thirds
of
the
members
present
and
may
be
applied
to
the
main
motion,
the
main
question
and
Amendment
the
main
question
and
Amendment
to
the
amendment.
If
the
question
prevails
on
the
main
motion,
its
effect
shall
be
to
reclude
all
future
amendments
and
terminate
all
debate.
AO
A
A
Once
again,
once
again,
you're
off
the.
If
someone
calls
previous
question
that
the
rule
that
has
been
in
place
in
this
house
prevails,
that's
never
changed.
It's
always
been
the
role
that
it
has.
Anybody
at
any
time
can
call
previous
question
if
they
do
it
in
the
proper
manner.
As
we
have
done
many
times
on
the
house
floor,
there
was
a
list
of
people
to
have
a
questions,
but
if
anybody
at
that
point
calls
previous
question,
then
the
clerk
puts
the
vote
up.
A
AO
AP
A
AP
I
would
like
to
understand
how
any
Bill,
whether
the
content
contents
of
the
bill
did
not
change.
There's
everything
in
the
bill
was
in
the
bill
before
with
a
3.2
million
dollar
fiscal
note,
and
how
a
simple
Amendment
takes
that
fiscal
note
to
zero
I
I'm,
trying
to
understand
how
that
bill
can
be
properly
before
us.
A
It's
properly
before
us,
because
the
Senate
Amendment
says
it's
not
significant
and
that's
a
job
of
fiscal
review,
which
we
all
know
makes
determinations
on
all
pieces
of
legislation
on
all
amendments
that
are
filed
that
do
put
fiscal
notes
on
it
positive
or
negative.
Sometimes
it
puts
not
significant.
Sometimes
it
says
other
impacts.
AP
A
AQ
A
D
D
AQ
A
AK
AF
A
D
Mr
Speaker,
the
previous
question,
shall
only
be
admitted
when
demanded
by
two-thirds
of
the
members
present.
It
may
be
applied
to
the
main
motion,
the
main
question,
the
amendment
or
the
main
question
Amendment
to
the
amendment.
If
the
question
prevails
on
the
motion
on
the
main
motion,
it
affects
shall
be
to
preclude
all
future
amendments
and
terminate
all
debate.
AR
Thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
so
my
question
is:
according
to
Article
2
Section
27
of
the
Constitution.
We
are
allowed
to
have
our
dissent
recorded
into
the
record,
especially
when
we
feel
that
something
is
in
a
policy
is
injurious
to
the
people.
So
will
I
be
allowed
to
to
do
that
right
now,
according
to
our
constitution,.
D
Speaker
I'll
read
that
section
of
the
Constitution
any
member
of
either
House
of
the
general
assembly,
shall
have
Liberty
to
dissent
from
and
protest
against
any
act
or
resolve
which
he
may
think
injurious
to
the
public
or
to
any
individual
and
to
have
and
to
have
the
reason
for
this
descent
entered
on
the
journals.
If
the
member
wishes
to
make
a
submit
a
statement
to
the
journal
they
may
similar.
Similarly,
our
house
rules
state
that,
if
a
member
wants
to
put
a
reason
for
for
their
vote
into
the
journal,
that
will
also
be
done.
AR
P
Lear
Lambert,
speaker
and
point
of
order
clerk
is
that
rule
30
explanation
of
vote
and
does
it
read
as
such?
Any
any
member
may
have
written
into
the
journal.
An
explanation
of
such
numbers
vote
on
any
particular
motion
resolution
or
bill
by
presenting
to
the
clerk
an
appropriate
explanation
in
typewritten
form.
However,
an
oral
explanation
is
not
a
matter
of
privilege
and
should
not
be
allowed
from
the
floor.
Is
that
the
appropriate
rule
Mr.
A
F
A
F
A
F
You
Mr
Speaker
Mr
Clerk.
Is
there
a
process
to
ensure
that
Minority
voice
is
heard
in
this
chamber?
The
speaker?
Is
it
not
the
speaker's
discretion
to
call
who
can
who
can
be
called
next
in
line,
and
it's
the
speaker's
discretion
to
call
a
member
of
his
own
party
to
call
the
question
or
to
call
a
member
of
the
minority
party?
Isn't
it
up
to
the
discretion
of
the
speaker
to
allow
the
minority
party
to
speak?
Is
there
a
process
by
which
our
voice
can
be
heard.
X
D
F
Clerk
is
it
the
speaker's
discretion
to
keep
a
list
of
members
of
the
minority
party
to
be
heard
before
calling
a
member
of
his
own
party
to
who
will
call
the
question?
That's
what
we've
seen
all
sessions.
So
is
it
not
the
speaker's
discretion
to
keep
a
list
of
the
minority
voices
who
should
be
heard
on
this
bill
and
who
deserve
to
be
heard
for
our
districts?
Is
it
not
the
discretion
of
Cameron
Sexton
to
determine
the
order
of
calling
people
to
speak.
D
Mr
Speaker
duties
of
members
towards
the
speaker.
No
members
shall
be
recognized
by
the
speaker
unless
the
member
addresses
the
chair
from
such
members
desk.
In
all
cases,
the
member
who
shall
rise
first
shall
be
entitled
to
speak
first,
but
when
two
or
more
members
shall
rise
at
the
same
time,
the
speaker
shall
name
the
member
who
shall
speak
first.
That
is
what
our
rules
say.
F
A
No
one
submitted
a
list
of
any
names
of
anybody.
First
of
all,
second
of
all,
we
do
call
on
the
members
who
do
raise
their
hands
and
we
put
them
in
the
order
that
they
raise
their
hands.
Sometimes
people
delay
raising
their
hands
and
other
people
get
ahead
of
them.
That's
that's
the
way
it
happens.
Unfortunately,
sometimes.
AS
Yes,
sir
Mr
Speaker
and
Mr
clerk,
going
back
to
a
previous
question
to
the
clerk
I
was
wondering.
Would
the
amendment
from
the
Senate
that
rewrites
this
whole
bill
and
it
removes
the
requirement
for
a
certain
reporting
and
it
removes
the
requirement
that
certain
mentoring
takes
place?
Couldn't
this
logically
reduce
the
fiscal
note
to
being
not
significant.
A
I
got
y'all
I
got
you
representative,
that's
not
a
question
that
can
be
asked,
but
I
think
you
take
that
under
advisement
with
the
finance
chair.
If
you'd
like
to
have
that
question
with
her
all
right
looks
like
that's.
It
we're
all
voting
all
those
in
favor
of
Senate
Bill
817
vote
I
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
every
member
voted
as
any
member
wants
to
change
their
vote.
A
A
AA
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AA
A
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D
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AU
D
AU
You,
which
is
April's
Law,
requires
all
judges
involved
in
child
custody
proceedings
to
complete
at
least
two
hours
per
year
or
10
hours
per
five
years
of
training
and
continuing
education
courses
on
domestic
violence
and
child
abuse
requires
the
administrative
office
of
the
courts
to
offer
training
and
education
courses
either
virtually
or
in
person.
In
conjunction
with
the
annual
meetings
of
the
judicial
conferences,
it
will
be
effective
as
of
January
1
2024..
AU
A
D
AU
Speaker
this
bill
is
a
financial
abuse
bill.
It
explains
the
definition
of
abuse
when
referencing
domestic
abuse
or
the
Tennessee
adult
protection
act
to
include
Financial
abuse,
as
part
of
it
clarifies
that
a
person
is
not
considered
abused
or
neglected
if
they
intentionally
and
willfully
consent
to
engage
in
a
religious,
religious
method
of
healing,
in
accordance
with
a
recognized
religious
belief
in
lieu
of
medical
treatment.
A
D
AG
A
A
A
AV
AV
We
this
bill
will
change
three
things
in
that
law.
Dollywood
and
some
of
the
private
universities
that
have
ABC
license
have
asked
us
to
make
it
where
their
security
guards
can
carry
pepper
spray.
Second,
this
makes
a
delineage
between
contracted
security
guards
and
and
employee
security
guards
number
three.
It
makes
clear
that
in
from
Hospitality
that
hotels
and
other
employees
that
make
security
sweeps
are
not
considered
to
be
security
guards,
and
with
that
explanation,
I
renew
my
motion.
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D
AG
AF
A
AV
AV
AV
A
A
D
A
AX
A
AX
You're
recognized
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
in
our
state's
Tisa
funding
formula.
We
offer
an
infrastructure
stipend
to
leas
that
have
grown
by
at
least
two
percent
in
each
of
the
past
three
years.
The
Department
of
Education
and
I
are
concerned
that
covid
may
have
affected
the
growth
rate
during
some
of
those
years,
and
so
this
bill
provides
leas
a
second
way
to
become
eligible
for
these
infrastructure
stipends.
It
does
this
by
considering
growth
in
three
years
that
were
not
affected
by
covet.
A
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D
A
D
AW
A
A
A
J
A
D
J
AW
J
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
would
prohibit
Advocates
from
being
examined
in
judicial,
legislative
or
administrative
proceedings
regarding
any
Communications
between
the
advocate
and
the
victim
unless
disclosures
required
by
law
or
otherwise
authorized
in
the
section,
and
with
that
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
A
A
A
AY
AY
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
addresses
the
problem
of
the
shortage
of
PE
teachers
in
elementary
schools,
and
it
is
permissive
it
allows
the
director
of
schools
or
a
charter
school
to
request
the
commissioner
of
Education
to
issue
an
endorsement
exemption
to
a
licensed
teacher
to
teach
PE
in
an
elementary
school.
The
endorsement
exemption
would
be
valid
only
until
June
30th
following
the
date
it
was
granted.
A
A
A
B
D
A
B
You
Mr
Speaker.
The
purpose
of
this
bill
is
to
create
a
high
school
equivalent
to
the
CLEP
test
used
in
post-secondary
education.
If
this
bill
is
passed,
it
will
allow
high
school
students
to
demonstrate
proficiency
on
an
exam
in
certain
subjects
and
receive
credit
for
the
course
I
renew.
My
motion
representative.
A
A
AK
AZ
AZ
Stevens
you're
recognize
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
comes
from
the
Tennessee
disability
coalition
to
help
ensure
that
students
with
disabilities
are
not
falling
through
the
cracks
and
receiving
corporal
punishment
for
behavior
that
manifests
as
a
result
of
their
disabilities.
The
bill
puts
a
procedure
in
place
to
consider
screening
children
for
Disabilities
before
corporal
punishment
is
used,
and
that
includes
parental
involvement.
If
the
student
does
have
a
disability,
then
the
corporal
punishment
could
still
be
used.
If
the
parents,
opt-in,
which
is
current
law.
The
bill
does
not
prohibit
corporal
punishment.
AZ
BA
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
just
a
quick
question.
A
year
or
two
ago,
this
body
passed
the
teachers
discipline
act
that
gives
the
teacher
the
ability
to
permanently
remove
a
unruly
or
disruptive
student
from
the
classroom.
I've
read
the
bill,
I,
don't
believe
it
does,
but
I,
don't
think
anything
in
your
bill,
overwrites
that
that
previous
bill
is
that
correct.
AJ
A
You
thank
you,
representative
Stevens.
Thank
you,
I
renew
my
motion.
Mr
Speaker,
representative
news
motion.
Any
further
discussion
seen
any
objection
to
the
question.
Seeing
them
we're
voting.
All
those
in
favor
send
Bill
972
vote
I
when
the
bell
rings.
All
those
bows
won't
know,
has
every
member
Castro
vote.
They
may
always
change
their
vote.
A
A
AA
A
A
BB
D
BB
BB
And
I've
worked
with
Sequatchie
County
High
School,
and
this
is
what
the
bill
says.
It
has
been
amended
to
say
requires
a
motor
vehicle
of
trailered
transporting
a
load
of
logs
or
pump
wood
that
produce
at
least
four
feet
beyond
the
end
of
the
body
or
the
bed
of
the
motor
vehicle
or
a
trailer
to
have
the
following
secure
affix
to
the
end
of
the
projected
I'm.
Sorry,
it's
been
amended.
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BC
D
He
worked
as
a
watermelon,
Farm
manager
and
had
aspirations
to
become
a
police
officer
and
whereas
chance
Lee
black
was
born
on
May,
2nd
1994
to
Mark
and
April
black
of
Greenfield,
a
passionate
Hunter
and
fisherman
who
worked
in
the
gun
department
at
final
flight
Outfitters
in
Union
City
and
planned
to
pursue
a
career
in
law
enforcement
as
a
state
trooper
and
whereas
dearly
loved
by
their
family
and
friends.
Zachary,
Grooms
and
chance.
D
Black
leave
behind
an
indelible
Legacy
of
integrity
and
probity
and
public
life,
compassion
and
loyalty
and
Providence
life
and
diligence
and
dedication
and
all
their
chosen
Endeavors
and
whereas
the
members
of
this
General
Assembly
are
proud
to
honor.
The
brief
yet
well-lived
lives
of
these
two
young
men
now,
therefore
being
resolved
by
the
house
of
represents
the
113th
general
assembly
of
state
of
Tennessee,
the
Senate
concurring
that
we
honor
the
memories
of
Zachary
Grooms
and
chance
black,
reflecting
fondly
upon
their
impeccable
character
and
their
stalwart
commitment
to
living
the
examined
life
with
courage
and
conviction.
D
A
D
AS
BD
A
P
P
AQ
W
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
members.
If
I
can
have
your
attention
just
for
a
second
about
a
schedule
change
for
next
week,
just
so
you
know
Finance
ways
and
Main
subcommittee.
We
will
meet
on
Tuesday
April,
the
18th
at
9,
00
a.m
and
house
hearing
room
one.
So
again,
that's
Tuesday
and
house
hearing
room
one
at
nine
a.m.
Thank
you
thank.
AH
AT
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members,
if
you,
if
you
weren't
a
part
of
the
general
assembly
a
couple
of
years
ago,
we
moved
the
Tennessee
State
Fair
to
the
Wilson,
County
fairgrounds
and
merged
it
with
the
Wilson
County
Fair,
and
we
have
allocated
some
funds
over
the
last
couple
of
years
for
buildings
in
one
of
those
buildings
we're
having
a
grand
opening
on
Monday.
It's
the
made
in
Tennessee
building.
I
would
like
to
invite
each
of
you
to
come.