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House Floor Session- 25th Legislative Day- April 19, 2021
A
A
Mr
sergeant
of
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors.
I
hereby
declare
the
house
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
at
state
tennessee
now
in
session
with
the
members.
Please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
to
remain
standing
through
the
pledge
of
allegiance
representative
todd
will
serve
as
chaplain
of
the
day
representative
todd
you're,
recognized.
B
Through
him,
all
things
were
made.
Without
him,
nothing
was
made
that
has
been
made,
matthew,
4,
4
jesus
answered,
it
is
written.
Man
shall
not
live
on
bread
alone,
but
on
every
word
that
comes
from
the
word
from
the
mouth
of
god:
romans
10,
17.
Consequently,
faith
comes
from
hearing
the
message
and
the
message
is
heard
through
the
word
about
christ
and
ephesians.
6
17
tells
us
take
the
helmet
of
salvation
and
the
sword
of
the
spirit,
which
is
the
word
of
god.
B
B
B
A
A
A
C
Resolution
1046
by
speaker
pro
tim
marsh,
a
resolution
honor
command
milo
state
community
college
on
the
occasion
of
its
50th
anniversary,
whereas
it
is
fitting
that
we
should
honor
those
worthy
institutions
that
provide
stellar
education
to
the
citizens
of
tennessee
and
whereas
monologue
state.
Community
college
is
one
such
estimate,
institution
of
higher
education
that
is
worthy
of
our
respect
and
commendation.
C
And
whereas
this
fine
institution
has
served
its
community
and
embraced
its
mission
to
enrich
and
empower
its
students
and
the
community
it
serves.
And
for
these
noteworthy
contributions
to
this
great
state,
matlow
state
community
college
should
be
specially.
Recognized.
Now,
therefore,
be
resolved
with
the
house
of
representatives
to
win
on
the
labor
general
assembly
to
stay
at
tennessee,
the
senate
occurring
that
we
honor
and
commend
matlow
state
community
college
on
the
celebration
of
50
years
of
dedicated
service
to
the
state
of
tennessee.
D
Recognized
thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
mr
clerk.
I
want
to
share
a
little
information
about
motlow
state
community
college
on
their
50th
anniversary,
they're,
one
of
the
fastest
growing
colleges
in
the
nation.
They
have
campuses
located
in
sparta,
mcminnville,
smyrna
fayetteville
and
the
original
campus
in
moore,
county
and
online.
D
D
D
F
Thank
you,
mr
sexton.
What
an
honor
is
to
be
in
front
of
the
tennessee
general
assembly
membership
with
my
colleagues
wherever
I
go
across
the
state
and
across
the
nation
I
take
them
with
me.
Motlow
state
community
college
continues
to
empower
support
and
be
risk
adverse
in
support
of
the
workforce
and
student
success
initiatives
of
this
great
station.
F
F
D
D
Pro
tim
marsh,
thank
you
all
very
much
and
mr
speaker,
would
you
come
down
for
a
quick
photo.
D
A
A
E
A
C
Whereas
we
take
great
pleasure
in
honoring
those
members
of
the
united
states
military
who,
throughout
their
distinguished
careers,
have
served
with
honor
bravery
and
an
unswerving
commitment
to
duty
and
whereas
one
such
individual
as
brigadier
general
curtis,
jaywin,
said
of
the
tennessee
army
national
guard,
who,
having
completed
an
exemplary
tenure
of
proud
service
to
our
nation,
retired
on
january
31st,
2021
and
whereas,
during
his
distinguished
career,
he
served
as
command.
Judge
advocate
194th,
engineer
brigade
during
operation
iraqi
freedom,
3
2004
to
2006
in
iraq
and
in
recognition
of
his
service.
C
He
was
awarded
the
meritorious
service
medal
and
whereas
brigadier
general
winstead
served
in
numerous
positions
of
increased
responsibility,
including
as
tennessee's
senior
staff
judge
advocate
at
the
joint
force
headquarters
in
nashville
2009
to
2017.
Before
holding
the
post
of
director
of
the
joint
staff
army
element
from
which
position
he
retired
and
whereas,
throughout
his
distinguished
career,
brigadier
general
kurt
winstead,
served
these
united
states
and
the
state
of
tennessee
with
honor
and
distinction,
and
it
is
wholly
fitting
that
we
recognize
him
on
the
occasion
of
his
retirement.
For
military
service.
C
Now,
therefore
be
resolved
with
the
house
of
representatives
of
112
general
assembly
of
state
of
tennessee.
The
senate,
concurring
that
we
honor
and
command
brigadier
general
curtis
j
winstead
of
the
tennessee
army
national
guard
upon
his
retirement.
As
we
extend
our
gratitude
for
his
many
years
of
selfless
service
and
our
best
wishes
for
his
every
future
happiness
and
success.
E
E
E
Also,
one
fact
that's
important
david
wales
was
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house
and
he
stood
right
here
at
that
time
it
could
be
85
87,
I'm
not
sure
exactly
what
year
was,
but
the
tennessee
national
guard
is
is
a
hometown
institution
and
there's
no
place
you
can
go
in
tennessee
if
you're
a
member
of
the
guard
that
you're
not
at
home,
because
somebody,
you
know,
lives
in
all
95
counties
in
every
small
town
across
the
state
and
the
way
the
national
guard
replenishes
its
members
is
that
members
of
the
national
guard
will
recruit
other
people
to
be
in
the
national
guard
and
in
1985
87
what
it
was,
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house
who
was
in
the
future.
E
E
You
can
be
a
mortar,
I'm
not
sure
what
the
right
gender
designation
is
now
more
or
woman,
more
man
or
there's
all
kinds
of
jobs,
but
one
of
them
is
paralegal.
One
of
them
is
a
lawyer.
It's
called
a
judge
advocate,
and
it
so
happened
that
the
chief
clerk
was
a
judge
advocate
for
the
tennessee
army
national
guard.
I
think
he
was
the
30th
troop
command
because
there's
commands
all
over
the
state.
The
194th
engineer
is
the
tucson
gate,
arbor
camera
arrangement,
the
30th
troop
command.
E
So
no
matter
where
you
go,
there's
a
different
national
guard
unit
and
the
chief
clerk
speaker
I'll
make
this
short
I'll,
bring
it
to
a
conclusion,
but
the
chief
clerk
was
trying
to
find
some
more
people
to
be
in
the
national
guard
and-
and
he
heard
this
young
lawyer
named
winstead-
and
he
went
to
winstead
and
said
you
know-
we'd
really
like
we've
discussed
this
and
all
the
lawyers
and
all
the
jags
and
all
the
people
in
charge
have
decided
that
you
would
make
an
excellent
judge
advocate
and
we'd
appreciate.
E
E
But
the
reason
I
tell
the
story
is
that
general
winston
worked
his
way
through
different
positions,
and
eventually
he
was
a
staff
judge
advocate
for
the
194th
engineering
brigade
out
of
jackson,
tennessee
and
deployed
to
iraq
with
them.
Then
he
was
a
staff
judge
advocate
for
the
entire
entire
state
of
tennessee
and
he's
got
18
or
19
judge
advocates
that
work
for
him,
and
I
can
assure
you
from
personal
observation
that
this
man
is
a
kind
decent,
compassionate
person.
E
He
took
care
of
his
soldiers
and
made
sure
that
they
got
what
they
needed
and
did
what
they
were
supposed
to
do,
and
we
need
more
people
like
that,
but
even
more
important
than
that.
He
I've
watched
him
for
over
three
decades.
Now
he
is
such
a
good
father
and
such
a
good
husband
and
he
and
beth
have
done
a
great
job
with
two
daughters
and
to
me
that's
their
biggest
legacy
or
greatest
legacy.
E
So
general
you've
done
such
a
good
job,
not
just
for
those
of
us
that
work
for
you
in
the
national
guard,
but
also
I've
watched
you
through
the
years
and
again
he
is
a
kind
decent,
compassionate
person
and
a
great
dad
and
and
the
biggest
compliment
I
can
give
him
his
mother
was
the
band
director
at
coalfield
in
the
mid
70s
and
his
dad
taught
well
he's
a
football
coach
at
central
in
morgan
county
at
wartburg,
and
I
think
his
uncle
was
at
sunbrider
oakdale
one
of
the
two,
but
he's
got
a
tight-knit
family
and
they've
always
been
tight
and
continue
to
be,
and
I
don't
want
to
overstate
it,
but
his
mother,
his
wife.
E
He
and
his
children
are
such
good
people
and
we
should
recognize
that
in
tennessee,
because
we
need
more
of
that,
and
we
need
more
examples
like
that.
So
I'm
going
to
finish
up
and
turn
my
time
over,
but
I
do
want
to
say
to
his
mother.
I've
watched
your
son
for
three
decades
over
three
decades
now
and
you
must
be
a
really
good
mother
because
he
has
such
a
good
reflection
on
your
family
and
I'll
tell
something
else
about
her.
E
She
was
the
sixth
grade
teacher
sixth
grade
music
teacher
for
one
of
our
members
and
I'll.
Let
you
guess
who
that
might
be.
I
don't
think
he
can
sing
very
well,
but
nonetheless,
but
anyway,
general
winstead.
E
I
have
the
utmost
respect
for
you
and
I
certainly
appreciate
the
sacrifice
and
your
family
gave
you
up
when
you
went
to
iraq,
for
I
guess
a
period
of
18
months,
you
were
gone
from
the
hunt
from
the
house
and
beth
and
and
the
children
carried
on,
but
we
appreciate
the
sacrifices.
E
E
H
H
If
you
from
my
association
with
the
national
guard,
it's
not
one
weekend
a
month
two
weeks
a
year.
It
is
a
full-time
commitment,
they're,
full-time
soldiers
and
airmen,
and
they
do
so
much
not
just
for
our
state,
for
our
nation.
They've
been
called
to
duty
since
9,
11
and
and
their
sacrifice
has
been
incredible
but
to
serve
in
the
military,
is
a
team
effort
and
that
team
includes
a
family,
a
wife
and
children
and
a
mom
that
understands
the
call
on
weekends.
H
H
H
And
the
general
said:
if
colonel
wendell
taught
for
two
more
minutes,
he
was
going
to
have
him
do
push-ups.
So
with
that,
I
will
finish
and
mr
speaker,
I'd
like
to
general.
Would
you
like
to
say
a
few
words.
B
B
B
You,
mr
speaker,
and
as
I'm
not
going
to
sing,
don't
worry,
but,
as
john
mark
already
said,
you
may
be
wondering
what
I've
got
to
do
with
standing
up
here.
But
john
mark's
story
was
really
great
and
he
did
a
good
job.
But
what
he
didn't
mention
at
the
very
beginning
is
is
that
the
winstead
family
is
from
hawkins
county,
which
we
are
very
proud
of,
and
so
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
say
from
on
behalf
of
hawkins
county
and
northeast
tennessee.
A
Move
to
adopt
very
good
chairman
wendell
moves,
adoption
house
joint
resolution,
174,
probably
seconded
any
objection
to
the
question
scene,
none
all
those
in
favor
house
joint
resolution,
174
vote.
I,
when
the
bell
rings,
those
opposed
vote.
No
has
every
member
cast
or
vote.
Does
anyone
wish
to
change
their
vote?.
A
A
E
Once
again,
thank
you
for
your
service
to
our
state
and
our
country
and
from
a
personal
perspective,
I
miss
seeing
you
every
month
and
every
time
I
drive
up
to
cydco
drive,
I
look
to
see
this
car
there
and
it's
not
going
to
be
there
again.
It's
sort
of
a
sad
time
when
I
drive
up,
but
I
love
you
and
I
appreciate
your
service
and
again
to
you
and
beth
great
people
and
great
example.
Thank
you.
E
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
I'd
like
to
remind
the
body
of
a
horrific
event
that
occurred
april,
19
1995
in
oklahoma
city.
That
was
the
date
of
the
oklahoma
city
bombing.
I
was
actually
an
intern
in
oklahoma
city.
When
that
occurred,
there
were
at
least
168
people
who
perished
in
the
bombings
over
600
were
injured.
J
H
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
members.
We
have
a
special
guest
in
the
gallery
tonight,
miss
tennessee,
usa,
elizabeth
pistol
and
her
proud
parents,
alfred
and
caroline
pissault
they're
from
williamson
county
and
elizabeth,
was
just
crowned
back
in
march,
miss
tennessee,
usa
and
she
has
devoted
her
year
of
service
to
help
those
with
disabilities.
Through
a
program
she
calls
dancing,
divas
and
dudes
to
help
children
and
adults
with
special
needs,
learn
to
dance
and
socialize
and
and
bond
together
and
elizabeth.
H
We
thank
you
so
much,
I
must
say
elizabeth
is
finishing
her
final
year
at
the
university
of
alabama,
that's
okay,
but
but
we're
so
proud
of
you,
elizabeth
and
all
you've
done
for
so
many,
and
we
look
forward
to
hearing
many
more
great
things
from
you
and
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
tonight.
F
F
K
K
Unfortunately,
I
have
to
announce
one
of
our
long-serving
senators
who
began
his
tenure
in
the
house
some
time
ago
actually
met
his
demise
this
past
weekend,
none
other
than
senator
roscoe
dixon.
Who
was
a
devout
community
worker?
He
was
a
military
man
served
in
the
military
and
the
national
guard.
He
was
just
community
through
and
through.
K
L
L
L
L
A
A
C
A
F
A
C
C
A
C
I
You,
mr
speaker,
this
bill
simply
says
that
if
the
state
textbook
commission
does
not
recommend
adoption
of
career
and
technical
education,
textbooks
and
other
instructional
materials
in
any
given
year,
the
lea
will
have
permission
to
use
those
unused
funds
to
purchase
technology.
For
that.
Lea
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
A
M
A
K
Mr
speaker,
if
you
don't
mind,
I'd
like
to
refer
this
back
to
calallen
rules
as
we
speak,.
C
A
Scene,
none
all
those
fake,
remember,
number
one
say
all
those
posts
they
know
the
eyes.
Haven't
you
adopted
next
amendment,
mrs
clerk.
M
Zachary
you're
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
The
this
the
bill
in
front
of
you
is
the
accommodations
for
all
children's
act.
It
guarantees
reasonable
accommodations
for
all
children
in
our
public
schools,
while
also
protecting
the
well-being
of
every
child.
The
legislation
removes
the
burden
and
stress
of
accommodation
from
our
teachers,
administrators
parents
and
students.
What
this
once
this
legislation
passes,
tennessee
we'll
have
a
very
clear
path
forward
for
every
school
across
our
state.
Without
a
renewable
motion.
H
A
few
questions
for
you
if,
if
a
school
finds
itself
in
violation
of
this
bill,
who
bears
the
brunt
of
the
lawsuit
like
so
who's?
Who
is
the
person
that
is
going
to
be
responsible?
Or
how
is
this
going
to
be
enforced?
The
parent,
the
school
principal
teacher,
how
it
is
being.
F
M
Provides
a
cause
of
action,
and
that
would
be
up
to
the
judge
to
decide
that.
H
F
A
M
A
M
If
an
lea
chooses
not
to
follow
the
law
of
past,
it
provides
for
a
cause
of
action
for
those
who
it
provides
a
cause
of
action
for
those
who
have
who
have
experienced
the
school
breaking
the
law,
allowing
children
to
abide
to
violate
the
accommodations
act.
M
F
A
M
M
F
F
M
O
Knox.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
offers
separate,
but
unequal
accommodations
for
transgender
students,
it's
demeaning
and
it's
stigmatizing
for
some
students,
you're
talking
about
the
safety
of
students,
but
we're
not
talking
about
the
safety
of
all
students.
My
other
concern,
which
has
been
addressed
a
little
bit,
we're
seeing
lawsuits
across
the
state
in
these
situations
or
across
the
country,
I'm
sorry
and
the
students
families
are
winning.
My
concern
is:
are
we
setting
up
our
lease
for
lawsuits
like
we're,
seeing
in
other
places
in
the
country.
D
It
appears
to
me
what
this
legislation
is
doing
will
allow
a
system
whereby
any
child
in
our
public
schools,
for
any
reason,
no
longer
wants
to
go
to
a
multi-use
bathroom
file,
a
petition
with
the
school
administration
saying
I
want
to
use
a
private
bathroom,
and
you
know
we
might
get
to
the
point
where
it
might
be.
15
20
30
students
want
to
use
a
private
bathroom.
D
They
don't
want
to
go
to
the
girls
or
the
boys
bathroom
and
then
the
local
education
agency,
the
lea,
is
going
to
have
to
make
accommodations,
and
if
the
hearing
officer
gets
appointed
and
the
hearing
officer
sides
on
the
the
side
of
those
that
want
a
private
bathroom.
If
there's
not
enough
private
bathrooms
in
the
school,
the
school's
going
to
have
to
build
a
bunch
of
these
bathrooms
at
their
cost
is.
Is
that
accurate,
mr
sponsor.
M
D
Well,
then,
how
are
they
supposed
to
reasonably
accommodate
if
someone
wants
to
use
a
private
bathroom
and
there's
not
enough
private
bathrooms
or
the
one
they
want
to
use
is
being
used
by
another
student
there's,
not
enough
time
for
classes?
How
are
they
going
to
resolve
that
issue?
Chairman
zachary.
M
D
And
if
there's
not
enough
single-use
restrooms-
and
it
goes
to
a
hearing
officer
which
is
provided
in
the
bill
and
a
hearing
officer
decides
in
favor
of
the
students
or
those
students
that
want
to
use
single-use
bathroom,
then
that
decision
by
the
hearing
officers
are
going
to
impose
financial
cost
upon
the
the
lea.
Is
it
not
chairman
zachary?
No.
D
K
And
mr
sponsor
just
trying
to
get
a
little
bit
more
clarity
so
and
I'm
visual
so
tell
me
what
your
vision
is
for
this
bill
to
do.
M
Thank
you
representative.
It's
a
good
question,
so
this
bill
simply
ensures
that
if
you
are
not
willing
to
use
the
restroom
of
your
sex
at
birth,
that
you
were
provided
a
reasonable
accommodation,
there's
no
law
referencing
the
protection
of
those
children
right
now
that
refuse
that
will
not
use
the
bathroom
with
the
opposite.
Sex
they're
provided
a
reasonable
accommodation
and,
mr
speaker,
one
more
thing
and
the
definition
of
reasonable
accommodation
is
very
clear.
It's
access
to
a
restroom
or
changing
facility,
that's
designated
by
them,
designated
for
use
by
members
of
the
opposite
sex.
M
While
the
members
of
the
opposite
sex
are
present
or
could
be
present,
requesting
the
school
construct,
remodel
or
in
any
way
perform
physical
or
structural
changes
to
the
school
requesting
that
a
school
accessed
a
restroom
changing
facility
designated
by
use
of
the
member
of
the
opposite
sex.
If
limiting
access
result
in
a
violation
of
state
building
codes
or
law.
F
A
F
A
A
A
A
A
C
A
P
A
F
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you
sponsor
a
few
questions.
I'm
trying
to
get
my
head
around
why
we're
changing
the
way
we
contract
for
these
types
of
specific
services?
I
think
we
all
believe
in
energy
efficiency
and
that's
not
an
issue
up
for
debate
and
not
my
concern.
My
concern
is
we're
talking
about
20-year
contracts
with
three-year
bond
windows
and
I'm
trying
to
piece
together
the
fiscal
note
on
this,
because
it
didn't
make
much
sense.
Q
L
Thank
you
and
to
my
friend
from
davidson
county.
Thank
you
for
the
question.
The
state
of
tennessee
has
not
been
able
to
utilize
these
type
of
pro
contracts
in
the
past.
They
are
specifically
for
savings
in
energy
savings
in
or
where
they're
used
in
most
city
and
county
governments.
So
in
order
to
be
able
to
mitigate
any
risk
for
the
state
of
tennessee,
we
did
what
has
not
really
been
done
in
the
past
and
that
is
require
a
three-year
revolving
bond.
And
so
as
long
as
they're
fulfilling
their
contract
obligations
and
their
company
is
solvent.
L
Then
we're
in
good
shape,
but
otherwise
there's
a
three-year
revolving
bond
to
require
a
20-year
bond
would
be
to
require
something
that
really
doesn't
even
exist
out
there
on
the
market.
But
the
three-year
revolving
bond
is
to
mitigate
risk
for
the
state
of
tennessee
and
the
contracts
are
to
save
money,
specifically
the
same
thing
they've
done
in
many
other
states
and
in
cities
and
counties
to
try
to
create
some
energy
savings
and
other
opportunities
there,
and
that's
something
we're
not
doing
right
now.
Q
Represent
clements,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
and
thank
you
for
outlining
that
you
know
the
bill
references
that
this
shouldn't
be
intended
to
squeeze
out,
or
we
should
make
efforts
to
ensure
small
businesses
are
not
disadvantaged
in
these
contracts
or
in
the
ward
of
these
services.
But
I
don't
understand
why
we're
not
just
doing
the
normal
procurement
process
for
windows
of
time
that
are
reasonable,
which
would
normally
be
shorter,
where
every
company
has
an
opportunity
to
bid
on
a
contract
be
paid
by
the
state
of
tennessee.
Q
We
generally,
you
know
we
we're
fiscally
conservative.
We
do
things
the
right
way.
We
can
pay
these
contracts
out
and
every
business
has
an
opportunity
to
bid
on
them.
It
looks
like
here
we're
limiting
the
ability
for
certain
companies
with
a
large
amount
of
equity
to
enter
into
these
long-term
contracts.
Q
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
again,
the
state
of
tennessee
does
not
currently
have
a
process
for
this
that
it's
not
open
to
small
or
large
companies.
This
opens
it
up
to
both
small
and
large
companies,
many
of
which
I
had
emails
in
our
office
and
I'm
sure
leader,
gann
and
representative
campbell's
office
as
well
asking
for
this
type
of
structure,
so
that
the
very
thing
that
you
mentioned
would
happen
so
that
small
and
large
companies
would
have
an
opportunity
to
bid
for
these
projects.
L
The
reason
it
stretched
out
over
time
is
that's
where
your
savings
are
proven.
So
if
you
were
to
just
pay
out
a
specific
sum
of
money
in
a
contract
to
a
business
to
do
this,
you
may
not
know
in
that
time
period,
whether
or
not
you've
recouped
the
savings
that
they
had
promised,
and
so
it
stretched
out
over
a
longer
period
and
the
three-year
revolving
bond
is
there
to
protect
the
taxpayers
of
the
state
of
tennessee
and
ensure
that
they've
done
what
they
promised.
They
would
do.
Q
Q
Yeah
I
I
understand
that-
and
I
appreciate
your
point
on
that,
but
it
doesn't
say
the
shorter
thereof.
It
says
either,
or
so
I
mean
that
that's
that's
the
source
of
my
concern.
It
seems
to
me,
like
we're,
obligating
the
state
to
this
payment,
but
it's
not
reflected
in
the
fiscal
note.
I
don't
understand
how
that
that
debt
against
the
state
wouldn't
hurt
the
credit
rating,
necessarily
if
we're
booking
it
like
this,
that
that's
the
source,
my
concern
and,
to
the
extent
you
can
respond
to
that,
I
appreciate
it.
Thanks.
Q
That
that's
my
concern.
If
there's
no
response
to
that,
I
I
just
if
we're
going
to
be
fiscally
responsible
and
look
at
these
things
in
a
fiscally
responsible
manner,
incurring
this
debt
against
the
state
and
then
not
showing
that
somehow
and
we
talk
a
lot
about
you
know
our
our
credit
ratings.
I
I
don't.
I
I'm
just
not
seeing
how
that's
lining
up
on
the
books,
but
anyway
thanks.
Mr.
L
Thank
you
and
again,
I
I
think
you
may
have
missed
the
point
of
the
bill.
I
know
you've
said
several
times.
You
understand
this.
You
understand
that
these
are
contracts
that
we
currently
don't
enter
into
for
energy
savings.
We've
put
a
revolving
bond
on
this
to
protect
the
state
against
any
risk
and
mitigate
that,
but
it
very
clearly
will
save
the
state
of
tennessee
in
the
long
term.
These
are
long-term
contracts
by
definition
open
to
both
small
and
large
businesses.
L
A
F
A
J
A
B
You,
mr
speaker,
for
several
years:
child
care
and
early
education
providers
and
members
of
the
tennessee
association
for
children's
early
education
have
been
unable
to
get
consistently
reliable
and
prompt
information
from
the
department
of
human
services
about
policy
changes,
grant
opportunities
and
related
issues.
B
A
F
A
A
A
C
F
Harris
you're
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
would
ensure
that
an
lea
or
public
charter
school
would
not
prohibit
a
student
who
is
placed
in
foster
care
from
participating
in
a
school-sponsored
student
activity
or
event
based
solely
on
the
student's
residency
placement
in
foster
care.
With
that
explanation,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion
representative.
A
F
G
G
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
house
criminal
justice
committee,
amendment.
G
Baum
you're
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Over
the
years
this
tennessee
general
assembly
has
done
a
lot
to
raise
awareness
of
human
trafficking
and
sex
trafficking
and
to
take
actions
to
prevent
that
much
of
our
work
has
been
in
schools
by
training
teachers
and
providing
information
to
students.
This
bill
would
allow
us
to
work
in
a
little
bit
different
area.
G
A
F
A
G
A
G
C
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
is
a
bill
designed
to
ensure
the
safety
and
health
of
our
tennessee
student
athletes
in
grades
k
through
12..
It
uses
the
tennessee
department
of
health's
safe
stars
program,
that's
a
program
that
was
developed
by
vanderbilt
university
and
physicians.
There
nationally
recognized
as
one
of
the
most
comprehensive
safety
programs
in
the
country.
It
comes
with
three
different
standards
or
levels,
gold,
silver
and
or
bronze.
This
bill
would
require
our
lease
meet
the
bronze
level
or
bronze
standard.
G
Many
of
the
element
elements
of
this
standard
are
already
in
tennessee
code,
but
some
are
new
of
the
ones
that
are
new.
Some
of
our
leas
are
already
voluntarily
requiring
these.
Let
me
give
you
many
of
the
examples
of
what
this
entails.
It
includes
training
for
coaches
in
concussions,
sudden,
cardiac
arrest,
cpr,
aeds,
severe
allergic
reactions,
severe
weather
such
as
lightning
heat
related
illnesses,
and
then
it
also
includes
a
mandate
for
a
meeting
with
parents
that
could
be
online
or
through
video,
where
parents
would
receive
this
information,
including
information
about
the
benefits
of
ekg
testing.
A
A
C
J
A
C
J
J
A
A
A
A
J
You,
mr
speaker,
this
legislation
would
maintain
the
court's
widest
discretion
to
order
a
custody
arrangement
that
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
child.
It
requires
that
the
custody
order
include
written
findings
of
facts
and
conclusions
of
law
when
the
parents
have
not
agreed
on
a
custody
arrangement
and
a
parenting
plan.
J
It
also
evaluates
for
custody
first
under
the
existing
kinship
foster
care
program
when
the
other
parent
loses
custody
of
their
child.
The
amendment
further
classifies
that
a
parent
may
not
be
compensated
for
foster
care,
as
it
is
in
the
best
interest,
as
it
is
practiced
under
the
current
foster
care
program,
and
it
also
cleans
up
a
position
of
a
provision
provision
in
section
three
of
the
amendment,
as
requested
by
department
of
children
services.
With
that,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
F
A
C
A
A
C
A
J
You,
mr
speaker,
this
requires
the
onsite
facility
supervisor
in
charge
at
a
secure
juvenile
detention
or
correctional
facility
to
immediately
report
any
security
breach
and
any
escape
by
a
juvenile
who
is
alleged
or
adjudicated
to
be
delinquent
for
an
act
which
would
be
a
felony
if
committed
by
an
adult.
It
adds
the
department
of
children
services
to
those
whom
the
ofsi
must
report.
J
A
A
A
C
A
B
Mr
speaker,
as
introduced,
this
makes
confidential
certain
personal
financial
residential
information
on
federal
law
enforcement
agencies.
The
same
that's
offered
to
our
state
and
local
officers
and
agents.
Mr
speaker,
a
new.
A
I
A
C
I
I
A
I
Are
recognized,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
as
amended
house
bill,
360
seeks
to
give
our
tennessee
department
of
commerce
and
insurance
a
broad
respect
on
on
how
insurance
plans
are
doing
when
it
comes
to
covering
mental
health
care.
This
bill
directs
tdci
to
use
existing
resources
to
access
federal
reports
from
insurance
plans
and
to
make
this
data
data
available
to
this
general
assembly.
With
that
explanation,
I'll
renew
my
motion,
representative.
A
A
A
I
Recognized,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
chairman
vaughn.
I
can
certainly
say
esthetician,
but
I
don't
know
if
I
can
spell
it
or
not,
so
I
have
to
say
it
real
slow.
Mr
speaker,
thank
you
very
much
house
bill.
Excuse
me,
senate
bill
1339
was
filed
to
clear
up
a
problem
that
was
brought
about
by
a
2017
ag
opinion.
The
opinion
states
that
estheticians
or
non-medical
employees
at
a
med
spa
could
not
perform
micro
needling.
The
issue
at
hand
is
that
the
ag
did
not
consider
that
there
are
two
types
of
micro
needling.
I
One
is
cosmetic
by
nature
and
the
other
is
a
medical
procedure.
So
what
this
bill
does
is
to
allow
the
estheticians
to
perform
the
cosmetic
micro
needling
under
the
supervision
of
a
physician
with
that
explanation,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
J
A
F
A
N
The
cost
associated
with
either
cremation
or
bearer
or
burial,
who
is
responsible
for
that
cost,
who
bears
the
cost
of
the
cremation
or
is
that
addressed
in
the
bill
chairman
rod.
P
No
does
not
address
the
bill.
We
did
research
extensive
on
that
during
the
committee
process.
It
is
estimated
that
if
there
is
a
charge,
many
funeral
homes
will
not
charge.
Some
do
for
burials.
350
for
cremation
is
150
and
for
an
open
burial
is
an
additional
150..
P
Many
many
funeral
homes
do
not
charge.
A
People
in
the
gallery,
if
you
cannot
remain
quiet,
you
will
be
removed.
This
is
your
first
one
and
only
warning
next
morning,
you're
removed
leader,
camper
you're
recognized.
Thank
you.
N
P
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
mr
sponsor.
Is
there
ever
a
point
in
that
process
where,
if
the
person
is
not
able
to
pay
that
the
state
would
step
in
and
do
anything,
help
underwrite
the
cost
or
be
of
assistance
in
any
capacity.
N
P
F
R
A
A
R
R
R
Yet
we're
not
doing
anything
else
in
the
legislature
to
support
other
women
and
their
ability
to
have
safe
pregnancies.
What
about
the
women
who've
had
miscarriages
multiple
miscarriages?
What
about
them?
Do
they
have
to
pay
a
burial
fee?
Every
time
they
lose
a
child
trying
to
have
children?
Why
are
we
taking
the
most
traumatic
parts
of
pregnancy
and
then
passing
legislative
action
around
them
in
the
name
of
pro-life?
R
R
P
This
legislation
strives
to
extend
the
same
protections,
the
same
respect
and
dignity
of
a
deceased,
surgically
aborted
child
as
granted
any
other
deceased
human
being
it
would
be
the
responsibility
of
the
mother
or
the
aborted
or
the
abortion
clinic
or
the
clinic
and
and
that
had
the
abortion
to
pay
for
the
series.
So
we're
not
forcing
women
to
do
anything.
P
The
the
real
subject
here
this
this
legislation
does
not
in
any
way
shape
or
form,
restrict
abortion
or
have
anything
to
do
with
abortion.
This
is
post
abortion
and
the
way
that
the
remains
of
a
unborn
aborted
child
is
handled
right
now,
whether
it's
thrown
in
the
trash
or
flushed
down
the
toilet
is,
is
appalling
and
we
have
encoded
today
that
pets,
our
farm
animals
and
our
pets
are
treated
with
more
dignity.
P
P
You
are
incorrect,
currently
11
states
in
the
ohio
which
this
is
based
on
was
upheld
by
the
court.
The
parts
of
the
abortion
bill
that
were
did
not
survive
in
ohio
are
not
a
part
of
this.
We
took
what
the
courts
and
the
supreme
court
and
the
six,
I
believe,
the
sixth
eighth
circuit
court
all
recommended
for
passage,
and
that
is
what
is
in
this
bill
since
this
bill.
Since
that
legislation
has
already
been
upheld
by
the
supreme
court,
we
adopted
the
parts
that
it
was,
and
that
is
in
this
legislation.
R
So
I
again
if
we
want
to
be
responsible
by
the
state,
why
don't
we
be
fiscally
responsible
and
avoid
all
of
these
legal
fees
that
we're
going
to
have
to
go
through
when
we
pass
this
piece
of
legislation?
Again,
it's
wrong
it's
offensive
and
it
does
nothing
to
support
women.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
chairman.
P
I
know
that's
a
typical
tactic
on
the
left
to
try
to
talk
about
lawsuits,
but
again
the
ohio
most
of
the
ohio
law
was
upheld
in
supreme
court
2019,
and
this
bill
is
based
on
that
parts
that
were
upheld
and
recently
on
the
8th
circuit
sort
as
well.
The
supreme
court
ruled
at
roe
versus
casey.
They
said
that
the
state,
let's
see
does
not.
There
is
not
an
unnecessary
burden
because
choice
is
maintained,
it
does
not
interfere
with
or
burden
a
woman's
abortion
choice.
P
The
8th
circuit
court
also
rejected
planned
parenthood's
arguments
at
the
increased
cost
from
deposing
of
fetuses,
and
the
alleged
associate
psychological
trauma
does
not
warrant
the
abortion
does
not
prohibit
the
abortion
decision
and
there
again
there
are
11
states
that
currently
have
similar
legislation.
H
I
have
a
question
one
of
my
best
friends
when
his
father
passed
and
we
talked
about
this
in
committee,
but
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
got
out
here
on
the
floor.
When
his
father
passed,
they
were
able
to
donate
his
body
to
science.
They
donated
to
actually
meharry
university,
harry
cob
medical
college
and
under
this
piece
of
legislation,
if
a
family
wanted
to
donate
they
aborted
fetus,
could
they
do.
P
An
abortion
clinic,
but
when
I
baby
due
to
health
reasons
or
a
miscarriage
or
because
the
baby
dies
in
the
womb
in
a
hospital,
it
can
be
there.
A
P
H
Again,
I
think
this
is
a
family
decision,
and
I
think
that
we
take
this
bill
takes
that
right
away
from
that
family
to
dispose
of,
if,
if
we're
going
to
force
them
to
dispose
of,
we
should
give
them
any
options
that
they
want
to
and
not
limit
them
to
what
we
want
them
to
have.
So
for
that,
I
will
be
voting
against
this
bill,
but
thank
you,
mr
speaker,.
P
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you
sponsor,
I'm
very
honored
to
join
you,
along
with
my
other
colleagues
in
support
of
this
bill.
Many
of
us
have
experienced
professional
careers
in
health
care
and,
as
a
former
heart
transplant
nurse,
I
can
tell
you
the
difference
between
medical
waste
and
a
pre-born
child.
N
P
S
Heard
you
mentioned
something
about
the
constitution,
but
I
didn't
quite
get
all
of
that.
Could
you
tell
me,
did
you
already
say
how
many
states
have
passed
laws
relative
to
this
bill.
P
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
There
were
comments
that
were
made
about
fetuses
being
flushed
down
the
toilet
and
do
you
know
of
anyone
who
who
has
flushed
fetus
down
the
toilet.
P
Well,
fortunately,
I
have
never
been
in
or
or
worked
in,
an
abortion
clinic.
However,
in
subcommittee
and
health,
as
well
as
a
health
full,
we
had
former
abortion
workers
and
former
employees
and
volunteers
with
planned
parenthood
and
other
abortion
clinic
workers
who
did
come
in
and
testify
live
it's
on
video.
They
described
they've
they
have
since
left
and
they
are
have
dedicated
their
lives
to
informing
people
of
what
they
witnessed
and
had
to
participate
in.
P
I
think
one
of
the
most
horrific
things
they
testified
in
is
when
a
baby
is
sucked
out,
regardless
of
what
term
it
is
it's
torn
to
pieces
and
they
have
to
one
of
the
jobs
of
the
women
they
described
in
the
clinic.
Was
they
had
to
take
all
the
body
parts
in
another
room
and
assemble
the
head,
the
torso,
the
legs
and
the
arms
to
make
sure
nothing's
left
in
the
woman
that
could
infect
her,
and
it
was
her
job
to
do
that.
P
I
cannot
address
each
each
clinic.
There
are
two:
there
are
two
current
you
can
call
and
get
since
this
is
not
in
code
now
they
don't
have
to
report
all
these.
They
don't
have
to
describe
what's
going
on,
but
again
we
have
encode
how
to
treat
dead
animals
and
pets,
but
we
do
not
have
encode
how
to
support
how
to
report
and
take
care
of
these
aborted,
unborn
children.
These
aborted
children.
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
then,
could
I
put
a
friendly
amendment
on
on
that
bill
and
say
that
that
that
when
this
is
done-
and
you
know
about
it
when
it's
reported
through
the
hospitals
or
the
doctors
or
wherever
you
get
this
information,
that
we
get
a
report
on
all
of
those
fetuses
that
have
been
flushed
down
the
commode?
S
P
P
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
then
I
I
would
suggest
that
we
look
at
these
kinds
of
bills
and
at
least
respect
the
women
in
this
general
assembly
and
since
11
states
have
passed
this
kind
of
legislation.
S
It's
also
really
embarrassing
to
sit
up
and
talk
about
especially
people
who
don't
have
the
experience
and
know
what's
going
on
with
a
woman's
body,
and
I
I
would
just
suggest
that
we
need
to
talk
a
little
more
about
what
we
need
to
do
when
these
kinds
of
bills
come
up
when
we're
talking
about
people's
health.
It's
important
and
it's
personal
and
personal
to
me.
So
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you,
mr
sponsor.
O
Okay,
thank
you.
What
about
you?
You
stated
about
what
the
clinics
you
had
folks
testify
about
the
clinics.
Well,
I've
talked
to
most
of
the
clinics
in
tennessee.
They
don't
deal,
they
use
medical
companies
to
handle
those
embryonic
cells
and
and
fetal
remains,
and
those
many
of
those
medical
companies
actually
do
cremate.
O
So
I'm
not
so
sure
that
you
are
giving
accurate
information
about
what
the
clinics
here
in
tennessee
do.
In
that
case,
and
one
of
the
other
things
you
talk
a
lot
about
the
dignity
of
the
fetus
and
that's
important,
but
you
know
what
about
the
dignity
of
the
women
that
law
after
law,
they
are
subjected
to
these
things
and
and
their
dignity,
their
choice.
P
Again,
we're
not
denying
anyone's
choice;
these
are
abandoned
children
that
have
been
aborted
through
a
surgical
abortion
and
left
in
the
the
clinics
for
disposal
and
we're
not
denying
anyone
the
right
to
an
abortion
or
abortion
choice,
and
I
think
it's
time
that
we
talk
about
the
the
dignity
of
this
unborn
child
that
it
deserves
at
least
the
right,
since
it
will
never
see
a
day
and
have
a
right
to
live.
It
at
least
has
a
right
to
be
buried
with
some
respect.
A
A
A
A
A
A
C
A
A
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
What
this
bill
is
is
a
private
act
brought
to
me
from
the
henderson
county
mayor
and
commissioners.
Changing
the
hotel,
motel
tax
rate
from
five
percent
to
seven
percent
proceeds
will
go
to
the
county
fire
department,
industrial
development,
henderson
county
jail
and
tourism
promotion.
With
that,
I
renew.
A
A
A
A
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
had,
as
amended
adds
a
new
subsection
that
provides
a
different
time
frame
for
the
collateralization
of
public
deposits
made
between
may
1,
2021
and
december
31st.
2022
current
law
is
two
business
days
and
the
new
section
would
provide
for
10
calendar
days
and
this
new
subsection
would
repeal.
On
january,
1st
2023.
A
A
A
C
A
C
A
I
You,
mr
speaker,
this
bill
deals
with
a
legislation
that
we
passed
in
2020
about
the
short-term
rentals
that
became
effective
on
january
of
2021
and
what
the
department
of
revenue
decided
was
after
those
were
starting
collected.
All
the
taxes
collected
by
these
property
management
companies
must
be
sent
first
back
to
the
state
and
the
state
would
take
their
little
shower
out
of
it
and
then
sent
back
to
the
locals.
I
Well,
we
had
been
doing
it
for
30
years
of
collecting
those
hotel,
motel
taxes
and
send
them
directly
to
the
the
local
county
and
cities
that
way,
and
so
with
this
language,
and
it
is
agreeable
with
the
the
commissioner
of
revenue
that
this
would
take
that
taxes
when
they're
collected
they
will
be
going
straight
back
to
the
locals
now
and
they'll
not
have
to
come
back
to
the
state,
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
C
A
P
P
Thank
you,
mr
sponsor.
Perhaps
you
can
tell
me
how
I
should
vote
on
it
then.
F
Just
give
us
a
brief
description
of
what
the
bill
does
jim
reagan.
A
What
hey
chairman
reagan,
can
you
just
say
what
the
senate
changed
to
get?
You
concurred
with
please
what
was
the
minor.
D
A
F
A
F
F
A
F
Mr
speaker,
thank
you,
and
I
would
like
to
move
that
all
voting
and
affirmative
be
listed
as
co-prime
sponsors.
A
With
objection,
explosion's
dually
noted
representative
love
moves
adoption
of
house
of
resolution
44,
probably
second,
any
objection
to
the
question
see
no
in
all
those
favor
house
resolution
44
vote,
I
say
I
those
posts
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
I
declare
it
adopted.
The
objection
of
motion
weeks
here
is
table.
L
A
C
C
A
O
B
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
As
a
reminder
house
criminal
sub
committee
is
going
to
meet
tomorrow
in
house
hearing
room
3
at
10,
30.
we'll
be
there
for
an
hour
and
a
half.
If
we
don't
finish,
we
will
come
back
on
wednesday
house
here
in
room
3
at
2
p.m.
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
mr
speaker
as
it
relates
to
the
information
for
senator
dixon.
I
wanted
to
ensure
that
people
know
exactly
what
is
going
on
this
friday
from
four
o'clock
until
7
p.m.
At
serenity,
funeral
home,
that's
1638,
sycamore
view
road
in
memphis,
tennessee
will
be
the
wake,
and
that
saturday
the
funeral
is
going
to
start
at
noon
at
the
same
location,
serenity,
funeral
home,
1638,
sycamore
view,
coupled
with
this
friday,
with
the
wake
there
will
be
a
celebration
of
his
life,
those
members
that
serve
with
him.
K
We
want
to
make
sure
that
you're
there,
you
have
an
opportunity
to
say
something
about
your
encounter
with
the
senator.
Tell
a
funny
story.
Tell
a
deep
story:
tell
a
spiritual
story,
but
we'd
love
to
have
you
on
the
program.
The
congressman
is
putting
together
the
celebration
of
the
senator's
life,
that's
after
the
wake
this
friday
for
those
that
are
in
memphis
tennessee.
F
F
Sub,
so
if,
for
some
reason
it
runs
over
the
time
period,
we
will
just
begin
immediately
following
in
house
hearing
room
three.
Thank
you.