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House Floor Session- 7th Legislative Day- February 13, 2023
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Mr
Sergeant
Farms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors
out
here
by
declare
the
house
representatives
of
the
110
13
Journal
assembly,
of
the
state
of
Tennessee
now
in
session,
where
the
members
please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
and
remain
setting
through
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
representative
Wright
will
introduce
the
chaplain
of
the
day
representative
Wright.
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Wow
you
all
look
great
I
was
here
20
years
ago,
and
the
speaker
at
that
time
said
chaplain.
When
you're
done,
you
can
sit
right
over
there
and
and
spend
the
day
with
us,
but
you're
not
allowed
to
vote
and
I
said
well,
sir,
if
I,
if
I
can't
vote
I,
guess
I'll
just
go
home.
So
it's
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
be
here
today
as
a
pastor,
shepherding
membership
of
500
was
quite
a
challenge.
So
I
can't
even
begin
to
imagine
the
challenge.
You
have
shepherding
seven
million
in
the
state
of
Tennessee.
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What
an
incredible
responsibility
that
you
have
so
just
know
that
there
are
those
of
us
that
don't
live
here
that
remember
you
in
prayer
on
a
daily
basis
and
ask
God
to
give
you
the
wisdom
that
you
need
to
help
this
great
state
of
Tennessee
be
and
continue
to
be
great
and
so
I
will
be
praying
from
a
Christian
perspective.
And
if
I
ask
you
to
join
me,
please.
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I
pray.
Those
here
present,
regardless
of
belief
or
background
or
personal
circumstance,
be
filled
with
compassion,
thoughtfulness,
integrity
and
a
deep
sense
of
justice
as
they
serve
the
people
of
this
state
for
each
I,
pray,
health
and
healing.
In
whatever
measure
are
needed,
guard
them
o
God
that
their
eyes
may
remain
fixed
on
their
purpose
that
they
may
consider
well
the
path
upon
which
they
have
been
placed
as
they
lead.
The
people
of
this
state
May
each
walk
wisely
and
worthily
of
their
office
as
they
work
together
to
address
the
challenges
facing
our
people.
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May
your
spirit
be
with
each
one
as
they
strive
to
build
a
future
filled
with
prosperity
and
opportunity
to
all
being
Guided
by
the
standard
that
all
things
are
possible
to
him.
Who
believes
and,
as
your
word
declares
blessed
is
the
nation
and
by
implication
the
states
of
that
nation,
whose
God
is
the
Lord
and
with
that
may
all
say,
Amen
and
may
God
bless
the
United
States
and
bless
you
as
well.
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E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
There
are
two
people
I
would
like
to
honor
and
congratulate
tonight.
As
many
of
you
know,
I'm
a
member
of
the
Choctaw
Nation,
the
tribal
member
and
last
night
in
the
Super
Bowl,
another
Choctaw
Nation
Tribal
member,
deep
Snapper
James
Winchester
won
the
Super
Bowl.
He
in
fact
he
gave
the
perfect
snap
on
the
game-winning
kick
so
I
would
like
to
congratulate
James
Winchester
foreign.
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Native
Alex
Ballou
last
week
he
was
the
top
chef
and
he
won
Hell's
Kitchen
to
become
the
Hop,
the
Top
Chef.
On
that
a
little
known
fact,
he
was
the
culinary
arts
instructor
at
Blackman,
High
School
there
in
Murfreesboro
and
at
my
first
event
of
a
probably
about
10
years
ago.
He
and
some
students
catered.
Nobody
remembers
anything
that
I
had
to
say,
but
they
all
thought
the
food
was
incredible.
So
congratulations
to
Alex
Ballou.
Thank
you.
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Those
of
you
who
who
remember
Tommy
Tommy,
served
both
the
House
of
Representatives,
beginning
in
1988,
moved
to
the
Senate
shortly
thereafter
and
served
until
2002..
So
if
you
could,
please
keep
Tommy
Hahn's
family
in
your
prayers.
He
was
laid
to
rest
over
the
weekend,
but
take
a
few
moments
in
the
memory
of
Tommy
Hahn.
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Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members,
Mr
Speaker,
our
speaker,
has
one
of
his
staff
members
who,
unfortunately
always
is
bragging
to
me
that
West
Tennessee
is
God's
country
and
that
in
fact,
is
not
true.
Actually
the
Lord
lives
and
he's
Tennessee
and
I
thought.
Since
the
day
that
Kevin
became
a
year
older,
he
would
be
wise
enough
to
know
that
East
Tennessee
is
God's
country,
but
anyway
would
y'all
wish
Kevin
the
chief
of
staff
for
the
speaker.
That
has
a
happy
birthday
today.
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Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
It
is
my
pleasure
to
welcome.
Today
we
have
a
group
in
the
balcony
here
joining
us
from
the
lovely
Middle
Tennessee
Belmont
School
of
Law,
some
of
the
finest
young
bright-eyed
legal
Minds.
Contrary
to
popular
belief,
we
do
need
more
lawyers
in
this
world.
Please
welcome
the
kids
from
Belmont
University
School
of
Law.
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N
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
just
wanted
to
take
a
minute
and
congratulate
the
lady
Rams
from
my
hometown
of
Inglewood.
They
won
the
middle
school
state
championship
this
weekend.
Only
the
second
state
championship
in
the
school's
117-year
history.
So
it
was.
It
was
a
big
weekend
in
the
big
city
of
Inglewood.
Thank
you.
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Q
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment
for
us
to
think
about
lieutenant
governor
Randy
McNally.
He
and
he's
a
senator
and
part
of
my
district
and
I've
just
wanted
to
let
him
know
that
we
were
praying
for
him
and
wishing
him
godspeed
and
his
recovery
so
just
wanted
to
have
a
shout
out
to
him.
I
believe
he's
home
this
week.
So
we're
thinking
about
you,
foreign.
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Mr
Speaker
colleagues,
this
bill
comes
from
a
conversation
that
happened
in
government
operations
a
couple
of
years
ago,
the
ignition
like
devices
that,
when
someone
is
convicted
of
a
DUI
they're
required
to
have
in
their
vehicle
it's
basically
basically
a
breathalyzer
on
the
vehicle.
Those
are
equipped
with
a
GPS
unit
on
there,
and
there
was
a
a
fault
several
years
ago
that
that
would
come
through
via
rules
on
what
the
requirements
are
on
those
GPS
units
that
are
again
attached
to
these
additional
log
devices.
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We
didn't
feel
like
at
the
time
and
chairman
Reagan
and
myself
and
others
felt
like
that,
should
be
something
that
is
a
change
in
the
law
that
we
all
get
to
decide
through
the
committee
process
and
that's
exactly
what
this
bill
is.
So
it
sets
the
parameters
on
those
ignition
unlock
devices
and
specifically
restricts
the
usage
of
any
of
that
GPS
data
to
just
geotag
the
moment
that
that
person
takes
a
breathalyzer
so
takes
the
actual
test,
and
it's
geotagged
at
that
moment
and
cannot
be
used
for
any
other
reason
whatsoever.
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The
only
reason
that's
important
is
if
someone
tampers
with
this
device
or
does
not
abide
by
the
terms
of
their
probation,
it
is,
is
actually
a
criminal
act,
and
so
you've
got
to
be
able
to
prove.
Then
you
so
we've
restricted
them
on
how
they
can
use
that
GPS
unit
and
each
individual
can
choose
whatever
company
they
want
to
there's
15
or
20
out
there
at
least,
if
not
more,
and
then
they
can
work
out.
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Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
just
to
clarify
Mr
leader
with
regards
to
the
individual,
will
be
contracting
directly
with
that
third
party,
that
business
relationship
between
that
individual
and
that
third
party
is
when
they
would
have
the
discussion
about
whether
or
not
that
information
and
their
locational
signals
can
be
sold
to
another
third
party.
For
some
other
purpose
is
that
correct.
R
Absolutely
the
individual
could
insist
that
they're
only
going
to
contract
with
the
third
party,
if
that,
if
that
provision
is
included
within
it,
we
don't
get
in
the
middle
of
that
that's
I
mean
they
can
pick
whatever
company
they
want
to.
So
the
individual
who's
been
convicted
of
DUI.
The
only
requirement
that
they
have
from
the
state
of
Tennessee
is
that
they
have
a
functioning
ignition
like
device
on.
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I
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
Many
of
us
may
have
on
our
calendar
in
the
morning
at
seven
that
we
were
going
to
have
our
legislative
health
screening.
Please
note
the
correction
on
that
they
can't
get
into
building
quite
that
early
to
be
set
up
by
seven
o'clock,
so
our
health
screening
will
be
in
the
morning
beginning
at
eight
o'clock,
they're
going
to
run
several
different
tests,
and
if
you
want
your
cholesterol,
glucose
and
all
those
tested,
it
does
need
to
be
a
fasting
lab
for
them.
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V
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
thank
our
speaker,
Pro
Tim,
for
bringing
me
this
beautiful
tie
with
elephants
on
it
now
I'm,
not
saying
he's
a
Democrat,
but
he
did
wear
a
democratic
tie.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
Pro,
tem
and
members.
This
is
the
last
time
I'll
be
able
to
announce.
Do
not
clap,
please.
The
last
time
I'll
be
able
to
announce.
Ties
for
turns
is
coming
up.
This
Wednesday
8
30
a.m,
in
room,
5C
and
I.
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W
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
wanted
to
remind
everyone
that
the
Tennessee
Wildlife
Resources
agency
is
inviting
you
to
a
legislative
breakfast.
This
Thursday
on
the
eighth
floor
from
7
to
8
30.
now
I
have
not
confirmed
I
would
encourage,
but
I
haven't
confirmed
that
they
might
be
serving
Asian
carp
for
breakfast
I
mean
it's
good
anytime,
but
we'll
see
about
that.
But
it'll
be
a
good
breakfast
either
way.
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Clark
Mr
Speaker,
the
following
reports
have
been
followed
with
clerk's
office
and
are
available
for
review
by
any
member
who
wishes
to
do
so.
The
Department
of
Children
Services
2022
annual
report,
the
Department
of
Human
Services
Public,
chapter
192
report,
the
division
of
TennCare
federal
funds
for
fiscal
year,
22
report,
the
Department
of
Children
Services,
probation
and
Juvenile
Justice,
evidence-based
treatment
services
report.