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House Floor Session- 30th Legislative Day- April 28, 2021
A
A
Mr
charges
under
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors.
I
hereby
clear:
the
house
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
state
tennessee
now
in
session
will
the
members
please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
remain
saying
through
the
pledge
of
allegiance
representative
sexton
of
granger
will
introduce
the
chaplain
of
the
day.
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
certainly
an
honor
for
me
to
get
to
introduce
our
minister
of
the
day.
Most
of
us
know
him
know
him
well.
His
name,
of
course,
is
bill.
Geisel.
He
graduated
from
the
tennessee
temple
university.
He
served
in
pastoral
ministries
since
1986
in
tennessee,
south
carolina,
michigan,
indiana
and
ontario
canada.
B
He
currently
serves
as
the
state
minister
for
the
tennessee,
with
tennis
with
capital
commission
ministries,
and
he
served
as
a
volunteer
chaplain
to
the
tennessee
legislature
for
the
last
six
years.
He
also
conducts
a
bible
study
year
round.
He
has
that
staff
bible
study
on
mondays
at
noon
and
then
every
tuesday
at
7
30
for
the
members.
B
B
C
Thank
you
today
is
the
20th
day
of
the
month,
and
so,
as
the
pattern
for
many
is,
is
to
read
the
proverb
that
corresponds
to
the
day
of
the
month,
so
being
encouraged
by
representative
chisholm.
To
return
to
that
commitment
and
to
share
a
proverb,
I
want
to
share
one
with
you
from
chapter
28,
verse
2..
C
I
want
to
encourage
you
from
god's
word
that
he
says:
there's
never
been
a
more
important
time
for
you,
men
and
women
to
be
people
of
understanding
and
knowledge
in
order
that
the
desire
of
all
of
us
that
this
nation
be
stable
and
continue
for
a
long
time
may
be
the
blessing
of
god
upon
us.
So
with
that,
let's
pray
father.
C
C
B
C
A
A
C
F
G
G
They
have
the
smokehouse
restaurant
there
in
monegal
and
the
gift
shop,
mr
oliver
built
that
restaurant
in
1975
and
has
served
over
20
million
customers.
Yesterday
around
four
o'clock.
This
historic
landmark
was
destroyed
when
it
caught
fire.
There
were
more
than
25
fire
departments
that
responded,
and
thankfully
there
were
no
lives
lost
and
no
injuries.
So
thank
you
to
the
first
responders
that
helped
the
people
in
mon
eagle
and
help
save
the
cabins
and
part
of
the
hotel.
G
I
C
J
H
H
G
I
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
members.
I
wanted
to
thank
my
intern,
who
served
in
the
leader's
office
a
very
dedicated
young
lady
who
is
not
here
today,
because
she
took
her
vaccine
second
dose
yesterday
and
she
is
out
today,
but
I
want
to
thank
her
for
her
service
to
the
state.
She'll
be
graduating
mtsu
on
may
7th,
and
she
did
so
much
to
help
our
caucus,
and
I
greatly
appreciate
her
being
here
with
us.
Thank
you.
Would
you
all
make
her
feel
appreciate?
I
C
H
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
You
may
recall
I
rose
on
this
house
floor
a
few
months
ago
to
welcome
mo
campbell
my
intern,
but
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
did
not
thank
her
for
her
work
this
year,
especially
in
her
providing
baked
goods
to
about
99
of
the
general
assembly.
So
I
think
dan
howell
was
a
big
fan
of
those
baked
goods
as
well.
So
anyway,
thank
you
mo.
J
J
J
D
C
A
A
A
A
A
L
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
What
this
bill
does
is.
It
adds
a
class,
a
misdemeanor
to
a
state
or
political
subdivision,
personnel
that
discloses
firearm,
information
for
the
purpose
of
confiscation
or
registration,
and
second,
it
grants
a
cause
of
action
for
firearm
own
for
a
firearm
owner
against
an
individual
who
discloses
unlawfully
obtained
firearm
information
for
the
purpose
of
registration
or
confiscation.
The
bill
does
have
some
exclusions
for
the
post,
commission
and
department
of
safety.
I
renew
my
motion.
K
N
K
N
K
K
That
scenario
was
that
you
said-
and
I
mean
it's
in
the
kindest
way,
if
there
is
an
individual
that
has
or
is,
is
part
of
a
criminal
act
that
has
these
firearms
and
someone
from
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state
says:
hey
this
person
has
a
a
whole
arsenal
of
firearms
in
this
house.
Will
they
be
held
in
criminally?
K
N
K
K
I
think
we
might
be
wasting
a
little
bit
of
state
time
right
now
on
this
one,
because
there
is
this:
doesn't
the
this?
This
scenario
doesn't
exist
and
and
if
the
scenario
ever
did
exist,
I
think
that
we
could
always
come
back
and
adjust
the
legislation,
I'm
not
for
anyone,
disclosing
necessarily
somebody
that
you
know
privately
has
a
firearm,
but
you
know
some
of
the
legislation
honestly
that
we're
we're
running
is
it
it
might
not
be
necessary
or
there's
no
real
impetus
for
us
to
run
it.
K
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
if,
if
necessary
was
the
reason
for
us
debating
a
bill,
I
think
there'd
be
a
lot
that
we
wouldn't
have
dealt
with
this
year,
but
this
is
necessary.
We
know
what
is
going
on
on
the
federal
level,
and
I
appreciate
what
you're
doing
here
appreciate
you
bringing
this.
The
citizens
of
this
state
are
demanding
this.
We
all
get
calls
and
and
emails
and
conversations
about
this
weekly,
and
I
appreciate
you
doing
this,
sir.
Thank
you.
N
Mr
terry,
thank
you
and
and
to
answer
a
few
questions
on
this
and
why
I'm
bringing
this
now,
obviously
the
bill.
That's
out
there
is
the
federal
there's,
the
firearm
licensing
registration
act,
which
basically
you
have
to
register
your
firearm
within
three
months
as
a
penalty
of
not
less
than
75,
000
and
15
years
in
prison,
and
while
we're
not
allowed
to
use
props
up
here,
I
want
you
to
take
a
look
at
me.
I'm
the
prop
that's
up
here.
N
N
K
K
Thank
you
for
that.
I
really
appreciate
that,
because
I
did.
I
always
appreciate
learning
something
new
now
now
under
the
scenario
should
the
federal
government
come
with
this,
I
guess
registry
registration
or
a
list
or
whatever
that
you
guys
are
hearing
that
they're
coming
with
and
for
the
record.
I
hadn't
gotten
one
phone
call
about
this
from
from
my
district,
but
it
so
under
this
legislation.
If
passed,
then
an
individual
that
would
would
disclose
the
fact
that
another
individual
has
a
gun
or
a
weapon
would
be
criminally
charged.
Correct.
N
K
K
Represent
parkinson's,
thank
you
thanks,
mr
speaker,
and
thanks
thank
you,
mr
chair.
So,
under
this
legislation,
I'm
just
and
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
if
I'm
vote
for
this
tonight,
that's
all
so
under
this
legislation,
the
if,
if,
if
the
feds,
if
we
pass
this
today,
this
will
be
a
preemptive
piece
of
legislation.
Should
the
feds
pass
a
registry
or
something
that
says
you
have
to
register
your
your
your
guns,
correct.
N
K
K
Everyone
asks
that
people
you
know
step
up
and
and
tell
it
and
communicate
with
law
enforcement,
and
you
know,
for
you
know
those
challenges
that
we
face
in
some
of
our
urban
centers
and
now
we're
passing
a
bill
in
the
state
that
says:
don't
snitch,
don't
tell
it
even
though,
even
though
they
will
possibly
be
outside
of
the
law,
the
federal
law,
but
we're
telling
them.
If
you
tell
it,
then
you're
going
to
be
criminally
charged,
hey
that
happened
before
in
the
history
of
the
united
states.
That
happened.
K
If
a
slave
ran
away
and
you
helped
them,
you
would
be
criminally
charged.
If
you
tell
if
you
have
a
gun
and
the
feds
have
a
list
that
say
you
have
to
register
it.
If
I'm
a
government,
I
guess
a
person
part
of
the
government
state
government
and
if
I
tell
it
I'm
going
to
be
criminally
charged,
this
is
an
anti-snitching
bill.
Do
we
really
want
that?
K
O
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you
sponsor.
I
believe
I
think
I've
gotten
my
head
around
this
bill
now
I
apologize,
but
I
just
want
to
make
something
straight.
So
if
the
federal
government
passes
the
bill,
this
doesn't
prevent
the
state
from
enacting
the
federal
legislation
or
like
complying
with
federal
legislation.
In
any
way
does
it.
N
O
Okay,
well
I
mean
the
supremacy
clause
is
going
to
govern
most
of
this
stuff,
but
what
I'm
getting
at
is
this
legislation,
if
it's
passed,
won't
prevent
us
from
complying
with
the
federal
law
that
has
passed,
which
would
have
supremacy
over
any
state
law.
I'm
just
trying
to
make
sure
that
the
bill
is
being
characterized
correctly
and
it
does
what
I'm
what
I
think
it
does,
which
it
just
says.
You
can't
take
that
information
unlawfully
from
that
registry
if
it's
created
and
then
shared
with
the
intention
to
do
x,
y
and
z,
is
that
correct.
N
Thank
you
and
then
in
one
in
one
section
of
the
bill,
the
section
one
of
the
bill.
It
does
have
an
exclusion
where
I
put
in
federal
law
in
there,
and
that
would
be
in
the
event
that
there's
something
that
they
enact
in
federal
law,
where,
like
a
federal
firearms,
licensure
an
ammo
someone
that
deals
with
ammunition.
If
they
have
to
comply
with
federal
law,
then
yes,
they
would
comply
with
federal
law.
And
it's
to
that.
O
N
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
to
the
sponsor,
as
the
only
descendant
of
native
americans
in
this
house
and
based
upon
history,
of
what
happened
when
the
government
took
guns
away
from
the
american
native
americans.
It
does
this
bill.
Does
this
bill?
Is
this
an
attempt
to
address
concerns
of
the
biden
administration
or
any
other
administration
for
tracking
americans
possession
of
firearms?
Is
this
a
push
back
against
that
effort
and
to
protect
against
infringement
of
our
second
amendment
rights
and
the
rights
under
the
tennessee
constitution?.
A
A
A
P
And
whereas
substance,
abuse
by
parents
or
caregivers
interferes
with
their
ability
to
provide
a
safe
and
nurturing
environment
for
the
children
under
their
care.
And
whereas
the
mission
of
the
tennessee
alliance
for
drug
endangered
children
is
to
rescue,
defend
shelter
and
support
children
living
in
drug
environments
and
whereas
the
tennessee
alliance
for
drug
endangered
children's
goal
is
to
collaborate,
combine
the
expertise
and
resources
of
multiple
professionals,
agencies
and
communities
to
improve
interventions
for
drug
endangered
children
and
their
families.
P
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
house
of
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
tennessee,
the
senate,
concurring
that
we
will
join
with
the
tennessee
alliance
of
drug
endangered
children
and
all
other
concerned
parties
in
commemorating
april
28
2021
as
national
drug
endangered
children
awareness
day.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
C
B
A
Chairman
white
moves
adoption
number
one,
probably
seconded
any
discussion
on
the
amendment
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
member
number,
one
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
folks
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
You
adopted
next
amendment,
mr
clerk.
Mr
speaker,
no
further
amendments
chairman
sapicki,
you're,
recognized.
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
is
the
hold
harmless
bill
for
our
school
systems
across
the
state
of
tennessee.
I'll.
Give
you
a
brief
explanation
of
it.
Basically,
here's
the
gist.
Whatever
your
schools
receive
for
the
2020
2021
school
year,
they
will
receive
no
matter
what
their
attendance
is
for
the
21
22
school
year.
That
is
coming
up
shortly.
C
C
A
A
C
A
A
A
On
third
and
final
consideration
represent
casa
renews
his
motion,
any
discussion
on
the
bill.
Any
objection
to
the
question
see
none
all
those
in
favor
senate
bill
883
has
a
minute
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
every
member
cast
a
vote,
does
any
members
change
their
vote.
A
A
D
M
B
A
A
A
D
H
H
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
house
criminal
justice
committee.
Amendment
number
one
is
similar
to
the
senate
amendment
number
one,
but
the
senate
amendment
specifies
that
the
release
plan
must
be
created
prior
to
the
incarcerated
individual's
release.
Therefore,
mr
speaker,
I
moved
to
withdraw
house
criminal
justice
committee.
Amendment
number
one.
H
H
It
sets
up
within
one
year
of
the
red
date
or
the
release
of
eligibility
date,
that
the
employment,
employment
of
the
department
of
corrections
shall
meet
with
the
incarcerated
individual
to
create
a
release
plan,
and
they
should
the
parole
board
should
meet
in
a
reasonable
time
prior
to
or
upon
the
digital
individual's
eligible
editable
release
date,
and
I
renew
my
note
my
room.
I
renew
my
motion
chairman.
A
A
D
A
F
This
bill
simply
attempts
to
clarify
local
governments
can
enter
into
contracts
with
licensed
health
care
providers
that
are
qualified
in
the
psychiatric
and
psychological
field
for
mental
health
evaluations,
in
order
to
make
hiring
decisions
for
jails
and
when
the
local
government
relies
in
good
faith
on
the
licensed
health
care,
professional
official
official
professional's
opinion
for
the
hiring
decision,
it
will
not
create
a
cause
of
action
against
the
local
government.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
C
A
C
Crawford
you're
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
is
house
bill,
1377
commonly
known
as
eli's
law.
What
this
bill
does
is
put
protection
in
for
children
that
have
been
removed
by
children,
protective
services.
If
the
mother
has
another
child
and
that
the
first
child
was
taken
due
to
neglect
or
violence,
then
it
aware
makes
our
judges
aware,
and
they
have
the
opportunity
to
check
on
the
other
child's
welfare.
A
I'm
gonna
renew
my
motion.
Chairman
carter
from
news
is
motion
any
discussion
on
the
bill,
so
you
know
any
objection
to
the
question
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
house
bill
1377
has
a
minute
vote
iowa
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote
no
has
every
member
voted.
Does
any
member
which
change
the
vote.
A
D
C
C
C
A
A
Q
A
L
Those
executive
agencies
could
sign
contracts,
could
procure
services
without
any
sort
of
oversight
or
sunset.
The
way
a
normal
department
would,
and
so
this
bill
corrects
that
it
just
says
that
if
a
governor
creates
such
an
agency
during
a
state
of
emergency
that
it
would
come
back
to
the
general
assembly
through
the
government
operations
committee
for
an
up
or
down
vote
on
whether
or
not
that
executive
agency
should
continue
with
that.
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
A
A
B
A
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members.
20
years
ago
the
general
assembly
passed
the
post-conviction
dna
analysis
act
of
2001..
What
this
bill
would
do
is
it
would
treat
fingerprints
the
same
way
that
we
treat
dna.
It's
it's
long
overdue.
This
bill
is
supported
by
the
district
attorney
general's
conference
and
be
happy
to
take
any
questions.
But
with
that
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
L
B
A
L
L
It
takes
the
next
step
for
expungement
in
tennessee
and
allows
folks
with
non-violent
non-sexual
related
records
to
have
them
expunged
after
a
number
of
years
after
they've
paid
their
debt
to
society
after
they've
served
their
time
after
they've
paid
their
restitution,
so
on
and
so
forth,
so
that
they
don't
have
to
pay
for
their
entire
life
over
something
they
did
when
they
were
a
younger
person.
So
with
that,
I
renew
my
motion.
J
L
J
Griffy,
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
to
the
sponsor,
appreciate
you
bringing
this
legislation.
I
think
everyone
in
tennessee
can
recognize
the
fact
that
people
make
mistakes
but
then
turn
their
lives
around
deserve
some
credit
and
forgiveness,
we're
a
forgiving
nation
or
a
christian
nation
so
and
to
that
effect.
L
L
Under
this
legislation,
the
da's
will
have
more
of
a
seat
at
the
table
as
well.
So
if
they've
got
somebody
that
they
feel
like
does
not
deserve
this
they'll
be
able
to
to
let
the
court
know
that,
and
even
can
do,
that
in
private.
Let's
say:
they've
got
a
pending
charge
or
something
on
somebody,
and
they
need
to
keep
that
confidential.
They
can
do
that
as
well.
J
H
All
right,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Thank
you
to
the
sponsor
for
bringing
this
legislation.
It
is
a
great
piece
of
legislation
and
we
we've
talked
back
and
forth
on
this
many
times,
and
I
just
and
you
know
my
thoughts
on.
I
just
don't
think
it
goes
far
enough
and
just
for
example,
even
with
the
misdemeanors
most
misdemeanors
are
punishable
by
11
months
29
days,
but
we're
still
asking
them
to
wait
another
five
years
before
they
can
get
an
expunge.
H
So
I
think
it's
a
good
start,
but
I
would
hope
that
in
future
general
assemblies
that
we
can
look
at
getting
this
more
in
line
with
the
studies,
because
three
years
the
studies
have
proven
in
three
years
that
the
recidivism
rate
starts
to
go
down
and
at
year
five
it
plateaus
and
we
need
to
get
those
expansion
dates
that
you're
setting
forth
at
5,
10
or
15
years
more.
In
line
with
that.
H
But
again,
thank
you,
but
hopefully
in
future
general
assemblies
that
we
can
really
give
some
strong
consideration
to
really
helping
people
get
back
on
track,
getting
their
lives
back
on
track
and
be
a
productive
citizen
and
be
able
to
provide
for
their
families
sooner,
especially
if
they
have
a
proven
track
record
of
turning
their
lives
around.
So
thank
you
again.
L
L
By
the
way
we
were
the
first
state
to
be
able
to
allow
those
d
and
e
felonies
to
be
expunged
to
begin
with,
and
so
we
we
watched
that
for
a
number
of
years
to
make
sure
that
it
worked
well
that
we
didn't
have
any
problems
with
it,
and-
and
this
is
a
way
to
build
on
that
success,
and-
and
I
agree
with
you-
let's,
let's
watch
this
and
if
there's
a
way
we
can
come
back
in
the
future
and
build
on
that
success.
Then
then
I
welcome
that
exercise.
So
thank
you,
sir.
A
A
A
A
C
A
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
states
that
a
county
trustee
may
proceed
against
a
taxpayer
whose
delinquent
in
the
payment
of
tangible
personal
property
taxes
by
retaining
an
agent
to
collect
the
such
delinquent
personal
property
taxes,
and
if
collection
agent
is
retained,
the
county
trustee
shall
utilize
the
bidding
process
applicable
to
the
county.
The
agent
collection
fee
should
not
exceed
30
percent
and
the
agent
must
be
licensed,
and
in
good
standing
with
that,
I
renew
my
motion
speaker.
R
So
are
there
can
you
are
there
any
other
examples
where
we're
having
individuals-
or
I
guess
in
this
case
the
trustee
but
we're
having
government
entities
being
able
to
hire
agents
to
go
out
and
try
to
collect
taxes,
and
I
see
they
have
to
be
certified,
but
it
also
looks
like
the
person
that
owes
the
taxes
would
then
also
have
to
pay
for
the
agent
for
the
cost
of
that
agent.
I
just
want
to
know
if
there's
another
example
of
this,
that
that
might
take
place
speaker
pro
tim
marsh.
E
The
way
I
understand
it,
the
trustees
are
having
problems
collecting
some
of
these
past
due
taxes
and
that,
at
the
present
time,
they're
not
not
able
to
utilize
a
collection
agent.
If
they
want
to
utilize
a
collection
agent,
the
county
has
to
approve
through
the
bidding
process
a
certified
licensed
agent.
Then
the
county
trustee
would
hire
that
collection
agent
to
go
out
and
collect
these
taxes.
The
taxes
would
be.
E
Speak
pro
tim
marsh
and
I
understand
your
concerns,
and
this
is
permissive
if
they,
if
the
trustee
does
not
want
to
do
this,
they
don't
have
to,
and
it's
not
a
mandatory
30.
So
it's
up
to
30
percent,
so
they
really
don't
have
to
do
anything
if
they
want
to
utilize
a
collection
agent,
they
can
represent.
A
R
Is
it
a
extremely
expensive
bill?
So
then
you
tack
on
another
30
percent
and
some
of
these.
If
we
read
our
code,
there's
not
a
requirement
for
notice
on
some
of
these
property
taxes,
the
owner,
the
property
owner,
is
responsible
for
paying
those
taxes,
even
though
no
notice
has
actually
ever
been
given.
R
S
A
E
C
S
S
A
A
E
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Sponsor
yield.
Are
you
you?
You
did
say
that
it's
permissive
and
up
to
30
percent.
Just
recently
in
shelby
county,
we
began
to
receive
our
property
tax
appraisals
from
the
tax
assessors
office
and
normally
that's
an
increase
in
your
property
and
in
many
cases,
what
happens
with
that.
F
E
The
way
I
understand
it,
if
you
own
property
and
the
law
is
you
must
pay
property
taxes,
then
you
would
be
responsible
for
paying
those
taxes.
It
wouldn't
matter
whether
they
went
up
or
they
stayed
the
same.
But
this
bill
only
says
that
that
you're
able
to
hire
a
collection
agent,
if
you
want
to
you,
don't
have
to.
F
Yes-
and
I
agree
if
you
owe
property
attack,
you
certainly
should
pay
property
taxes,
but
the
arguments
have
been
from
several
members.
Is
that
the
fact
of
the
matter
we're
sort
of
still
in
a
pandemic?
Many
many
people
that
have
lost
their
jobs,
you
know
become
from
full-time
to
part-time
workers
and
the
burden.
F
E
F
A
A
A
J
C
A
C
A
Q
Q
A
Q
Q
It
directs
the
tennessee
public
utility
commission
to
present
a
plan
to
assume
the
responsibility
of
the
consuming
consumer
advocate
division.
This
would
be
at
the
time
of
the
sunset
of
that
division
in
the
ag's
office.
The
tennessee
public
utility
commission
already
has
a
consumer
services
division.
It
makes
sense
to
place
these
responsibilities
with
the
consumer,
apparently
with
the
utility
commission
and
the
intent
is
that
the
utility
commission
comes
back
with
a
plan
to
allow
more
collaboration,
audit
analysis
and
less
litigation.
Q
A
plan
for
patient
placing
these
responsibilities
inside
consumer
services
does
the
following.
It
brings
the
function
into
an
existing
consumer
services
division.
It
eliminates
duplication
and
ensures
that
tpuc
has
all
of
the
consumer
protection
functions,
not
just
a
portion,
and
it
reinforces
the
view
that
litigation
is
a
last
resort.
Q
S
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
As
I
stated
earlier,
we
have
two
consumer
services
functions
right
now,
one
with
the
tennessee
utility
commission,
public
utility,
commission
and
one
in
the
ag's
office.
There's
really
no
need
to
have
two.
The
states
surrounding
us
have
their
consumer
services
divisions
in
their
public
utility
commissions,
which
is
where
ours
was
prior
to
the
1990s.
Q
S
Q
Q
General
reagan,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
there
have
been
discussions
with
the
ag's
office.
They
like
getting
general
funds
to
answer
the
question
straight
forward,
because
the
attorneys
in
their
office
that
are
funded
by
this
particular
agency
do
other
things,
so
they
basically
get
some
free
services
out
of
them.
I
don't
suppose
they're
going
to
be
happy
to
give
that
up,
but
the
tenant,
the
tennessee
public
utility
commission
has
come
forward
and
asked
this
bill
to
be
brought
forward,
and
it
makes
good
sense.
For
that
reason,
I
bring
it.
S
O
O
Q
O
So
that's
the
source
of
my
concern
with
this
legislation
and
I'm
concerned
that
we're
not
enforcing
these
laws
to
the
extent
we
could
be
or
should
be,
and
and
and
there
are
people
out
there
who
feel
like
they
can
cheat
consumers
and
now
by
removing
it
from
the
attorney
general's
office.
What
signal
does
that
send
to
the
people
of
tennessee
in
combination
with
the
statement
made
today?
That
litigation
is
the
last
option.
O
Q
Q
F
Q
Reagan,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
the
answer
straightforwardly
is
government
efficiency
and
government
effectiveness.
We
have
two
agencies
right
now,
essentially
with
their
fingers
in
the
same
pie,
trying
to
help
or
hurt,
as
the
case
may
be,
depending
on
how
efficient
they
are
our
consumer
protection
agencies.
The
one
best
position
to
deal
with
this
is
the
tennessee
public
utility
commission,
which
was
in
fact
prior
to
the
90s
doing
this,
and,
as
I
mentioned
in
all
the
states
surrounding
us
also,
that
is
the
case
by
having
the
attorney
general's
office
involved.
Q
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
just
mr
chairman
direct
question.
There's
been
a
lot
of
kind
of
side
conversations
on
this.
It's
the
amendment
that
is
before
us
asks
for
a
report
to
be
submitted
next
year
on
how
to
move
this,
but
it
does
not
actually
move
anything
out
of
the
attorney
general's
office.
Is
that
accurate
or
are
we
moving
this
today
or
are
we
asking
for
a
report
on
how
to
move
it
today?
Chairman.
Q
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you
chairman
and
sponsor
the
bill.
I
just
want
to
clarify,
because
again,
I
think
there
was
a
little
bit
of
back
and
forth
and
some
confusion
on
this.
No
one's
moving
anyone's
positions
at
this
point
nobody's
reason
any
responsibilities
at
this
point.
It
is
literally
a
study
for
us
to
take
up
next
year
as
to
whether
or
not
to
move
again.
Is
that
accurate.
A
A
Q
Q
A
Q
Q
This
bill
does
not
change
state
requirements
concerning
contraception
information,
in
fact
it's
the
family
life
curriculum
must
still
emphasize
that
abstinence
is
the
only
method
that
removes
all
risk
of
sexually
transmitted
diseases
and
pregnancy.
With
that
explanation,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
with
the
sponsor
yield,
please,
jeremy,
iu.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill.
I
understand
your
concerns,
but
I
do
want
to
highlight
just
a
few
points
of
the
fact
that,
according
to
the
tennessee
commission
on
children,
we
have
a
std
rate
among
to
be
clear,
15
to
17
year
olds
of
20.5
within
2019.
The
latest
data
coming
out
that
says,
5203
teens
in
our
states
were
diagnosed
with
stds.
I
I
There
is
nothing
that
we
can
do
about
it
or
to
avoid
that,
and
so
I
think
that
it's
important
that
as
a
state
in
this
curriculum,
we
provide
medically
accurate,
evidence-based
options
for
our
students
to
learn
while
they're
in
school.
We
have
a
high
std
race
among
teens
they're,
engaging
in
sexual
activity,
and
we
don't
think
that
it's
appropriate
that
we
limit
that
information
again
if
we
want
to
stop
unintended
pregnancies,
stds
or
teams
seeking
to
have
abortions
and
I've
pushed
legislation
to
defer
them
from
making
that
choice.
I
I
then
think
that
we
should
make
sure
we
keep
our
laws
evidence-based,
give
teens
options,
because
no
matter
how
we're
legislate,
they're
going
to
do
what
they
want
to
do
anyway,
and
so
we
need
to
make
sure
they're
able
to
access
the
information
accurately
medically
and
it's
based
to
prevent
unattended
pregnancies.
Stds.
Thank
you.
So
much
tim.
A
I
Q
A
S
Sir,
and
so
the
sponsor,
I
couldn't
hear
you
clearly
in
your
responses,
your
earlier
comments,
and
there
was
in
some
of
the
the
memo,
the
fiscal
memo
it
makes
reference
to
title
10
and
risking
that
federal
funding.
Will
the
bill
as
amended.
Are
you
comfortable
that
there
is
no
risk
to
federal
funding
jim
reagan.
Q
Q
Jim
reagan,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I
believe
your
assertion
is
incorrect.
Sir,
the
current
curriculum
does
not
require
that
a
curriculum
is
a
course
of
instruction
that
which
is
provided
by
the
health
department
and
given
to
school,
counselors
and
information.
That's
given
to
school
counselors
remains
unchanged
by
this
bill
representative.
S
Hardaway
all
right,
thank
you
and,
mr
speaker,
it's
still
difficult
to
hear,
but
I
believe
sponsor.
You
said
that
nothing
changes
in
that
respect
under
the
bill,
because
they're
the
individuals
who
are
responsible
for
carrying
out
those
responsibilities
are
not
impacted
by
the
bill.
It's
not
addressed.
Q
Chairman
reagan,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
If
I
understood
your
question
correctly,
sir,
this
bill
does
not
address
what
you're
asking
about
the
requirements
that
the
health
department
sets
forth
for
distribution
of
information
concerning
contraception.
The
provision
thereof
is
not
affected
by
this
bill.
This
bill
addresses
curriculum
for
family
life.
S
H
Q
Q
To
allow
the
parent
to
review
the
information
and
opt
the
parent
student
out
of
receiving
the
information
as
part
of
the
family
life
curriculum
without
penalty.
The
last
part
of
the
bill
says
it
takes
effect
on
july,
1st
2021.
there.
Please
note
that
nothing
I
have
read
to
you,
which
is
the
sum
total
of
the
bill.
Now
has
anything
to
do
with
what
you
said,
sir.
Q
C
A
C
A
A
A
D
Q
D
Q
A
A
Q
Q
The
personal
injury
rules
of
the
rules
of
department
of
education
state
board
give
a
minimum
requirement
of
what
an
lea
must
provide
for
personal
injury,
leave
to
a
teacher
and
dictates
that
the
lea
must
create
a
policy
to
address
this
rule.
It
clarifies
that
full
benefits
will
be
those
benefits
that
the
lea
provided
and
that
the
employee
opted
into
at
the
time
of
leave.
This
ensures
that
a
teacher,
presumably
in
this
case
the
employee,
will
continue
to
be
provided.
The
same
benefits
the
lea
provided
before
the
injury.
Q
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
to
the
sponsor
my
question
is:
what
happens
if
you
have
a
teacher
that
is
injured
as
a
result
of
an
incident
in
school
and
those
injuries
prevent
the
last
longer
than
one
year,
and
the
teacher
is
still
unable
to
return
to
work
due
to
those
injuries?
Are
those
benefits
going
to
be
cut
off
at
the
end
of
one
year,
chairman.
Q
J
Q
J
So
it
is
accurate
that
this
amendment
specifies
that
an
lea
is
not
required
to
provide
benefits
for
a
teacher
who
is
injured
in
the
course
of
employment
caused
by
a
violent
criminal
act
for
more
than
one
year.
So
if
a
teacher
suffers
injuries
and
those
injuries
prevent
that
teacher
from
being
able
to
resume
duties
for
longer
than
a
year,
the
lea
is
only
going
to
be
on
the
hook
for
one
year,
and
that
is
a
change
from
present
law.
Is
that
correct.
Q
Q
S
Q
Reagan,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
If
the
lea
is
self-insured
whatever
they
have
specified
in
their
policy
at
the
current
time
exist,
and
it's
different
for
a
number
of
different
lease.
This
law
is
intended
to
provide
clarity
and
consistency
across
the
state
so
that
those
state,
those
in
leas
that
are
self-insured,
have
to
be
at
least
as
good
as
or
better
than
if
they
choose
workers
compensations
insurance.
Q
A
A
A
A
D
Senate
joint
resolution
number
10
as
amended
a
resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
article
2
and
article
3
of
the
constitutional
tendency
relative
to
the
exercise
of
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
governor
during
disability,
whereas
the
welfare
and
stability
of
the
state
are
best
served
if
a
qualified
person
with
governmental
experience
is
immediately
available
to
assume
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
of
governor
when
the
governor
is
unable
to
do
so.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
senate
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
tennessee.
D
The
house
of
representatives
concurring
that
a
two-thirds
majority
of
all
the
members
of
each
house
concurring,
as
shown
by
the
a's
and
a's,
entered
on
the
journals
that
it
is
supposed
that
article
3
section
12
of
the
constitution
tennessee
be
amended
by
adding
the
following
language
immediately.
Following
the
current
language.
D
Then
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
as
acting
governor
until
the
governor
transmits
to
the
same
officials,
a
written
signed
declaration
that
the
governor
is
able
to
discharge
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office.
Whenever
a
majority
of
the
commissioners
of
administrative
departments
of
the
executive
department,
transmits
to
the
secretary
of
state,
the
speaker
of
the
senate
and
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
their
written
signed
declaration
that
the
governor
is
unable
to
discharge
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office.
D
The
speaker
of
the
senate
shall
immediately
assume
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
as
acting
governor.
Or
if
that
office
is
unoccupied.
Then
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
shall
immediately
assume
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
as
acting
governor
until
the
governor
transmits
to
the
same
officials,
a
written,
signed
declaration
that
the
governor
is
able
to
discharge
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
whenever
a
speaker
is
temporarily
discharging
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
office
of
governor
as
acting
governor.
D
Such
speakers
shall
not
be
required
to
resign
the
speaker's
position
as
the
speaker
or
to
resign
as
a
member
of
the
general
assembly
and
shall
retain
the
speaker's
salary
and
not
receive
the
governor's
salary.
But
such
speakers
shall
not
preside
as
speaker
or
vote
as
a
member
of
the
general
assembly.
D
Be
it
further
resolved
that,
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee,
the
foreign
go,
the
foregoing
proposed
amendment
shall
be
submitted
to
the
people
at
the
next
general
election,
in
which
the
governor
is
to
be
chosen.
The
same
being
the
2022
november
general
election
and
the
secretary
of
state
is
directed
to
place
such
proposed
amendment
on
the
ballot
for
that
election.
We
have
further
resolved
that
the
clerk
of
the
senate
is
directed
to
deliver
copies
of
this
resolution
to
the
secretary
of
state.
D
B
A
B
D
A
B
House,
bill
1126
defines
the
term
seclusion
as
it
relates
to
juvenile
detention,
centers
youth
development,
centers
and
facilities
where
children
are
taken
into
custody
prior
to
or
after
a
court
ruling.
This
bill
will
fix
a
loophole
that
allowed
juveniles
to
be
placed
in
a
segregated
confinement
setting
for
extended
periods
of
time.
It
will
not
be
considered
seclusion
under
current
law
because
they
could
hear
and
see
others.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
J
B
A
D
A
B
A
B
A
A
A
C
A
A
Faison
you're
recognized.
I
renew
my
motion.
Turn
phasing
reduces
motion.
Any
discussion
on
the
bill
saying
no
any
objections
to
the
question.
Seeing
none
all
those
in
favor
of
senate
bill
102
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings,
those
opposed
vote.
No,
is
there
a
member
cast
votes,
anymore
change
or
vote.
A
A
A
D
A
D
M
A
M
Speaker
how
members
house
bill
187
will
allow
immunity.
The
bill
will
allow
immunity
from
liability
for
any
cause
of
action
or
claim
for
damages
arising
out
of
a
person's
participation
in
a
private,
appropriately
licensed
substance
abuse
treatment
program
approved
by
the
court
as
an
alternative
facility
members.
I
may
take
you
back
to.
I
think
it
was
2019
july,
where
we
amended
tca
5510
402
to
allow
individuals
who
have
been
convicted
of
dui
convictions
to
serve
their
time
in
alternative
facilities.
M
Now
this
legislation
will
allow
any
government
entity,
I.e,
city
or
county
that
allows
an
individual
to
attend.
One
of
these
this
type
facility
be
immune
from
any
liability
associated
with
such
this
was
actually
brought
to
me
members
by
many
of
you
who
know
a
former
d.a
district
attorney
general
up
in
cook,
well,
randy
york,
he
he
and
his
family.
Once
this
was
amended,
he
and
his
family
began
the
temperance
academy.
M
M
M
The
intent
of
this
bill
is
to
be
proactive
to
prevent
any
unnecessary
cost
or
expense
of
future
litigation
to
the
counties
or
again,
municipalities
to
participate
in
these
programs
and
to
be
per
actually
where
this
came
from.
According
to
mr
york,
he
had
approached.
I
think
it
was
the
city
of
knox,
I'm
pretty
sure
it
was
about
possibly
instituting
one
one
of
these
over
there
in
the
city
and
in
their
discussions
he
this
they.
M
C
M
A
A
Q
A
Moves
to
refuse
to
receive
from
our
action
in
non-recurring
incentive
number
one
and
that
a
conference
committee
be
appointed
to
confer
with
a
light
committee
from
the
senate
to
resolve
the
difference
between
the
two
bodies.
Probably
seconded
without
objection.
Motion
carries.
I
point
the
following
members,
representative
reagan,
representative,
reedy
and
representative
windall
next
message.
Mr
clark,
mr.
C
A
A
Representative
mitchell
moves
adoption
of
house
resolution
96,
probably
second,
any
objection
to
the
question,
so
you
know,
and
all
those
in
favor
of
house
resolution
96
say
those
posts
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
I
declare
it
adopted
without
objection.
The
motion
wreaks
here
is
tabled,
represent
campbell,
you're,
recognized.
D
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
The
ladies
of
the
house
would
like
to
announce
that
we're
holding
a
toddler
shower
for
representative
calfi
and
his
wife
marilyn
and
to
welcome
little
sawyer
into
our
our
family,
so
it's
monday
at
1
p.m.
On
the
8th
floor,
please
be
there,
and
I
hear
a
little
birdie
told
me
that
diapers
and
gift
cards
are
perfect:
they're,
hoping
they
don't
get
99
toys.
So
thank
you.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
government
operations
committee
will
be
meeting
next
week
to
hear
two
bills.
As
of
the
current
time.
The
date
and
time
of
the
expected
meeting
is
monday
morning
at
9
00
a.m
and
house
hearing
room
1.
again.
The
government
operations
committee
will
be
meeting
next
week
monday
morning,
9
a.m:
house
hearing
room
1.,
chairman
dixie,.
H
J
A
K
D
Mr
speaker,
just
prior
to
session
today,
the
set
of
rules
suspensions
traditionally
known
as
the
flow
motion
was
emailed
to
all
members.
Those
set
of
particular
rules.
Suspensions
were
also
uploaded
to
the
dashboard
app.
You
will
find
it
at
the
heel
of
today's
regular
calendar
on
the
dashboard.
That
is
there
for
your
review
and
it
is
anticipated
that
that
will
be
brought
up
under
unfinished
business
tomorrow.
C
D
Mr
speaker,
these
are
the
same
rules,
suspensions
that
this
body
suspended
last
summer
during
the
flow
motion,
with
the
exception
of
one
rule
that
no
longer
exists,
so
we
don't
need
to
suspend
it
but
other
than
that.
It's
the
exact
same
rules
that
were
suspended
last
year.
Representative
stewart.
Thank
you.