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Description
House Floor Session- 34th Legislative Day (A)- May 5, 2021
A
Mr
sergeant
of
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors.
I
hereby
declare
the
house
of
representatives
of
the
112th
general
senate
state
tennessee
now
in
session
with
members.
Please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
and
remain
standing
through
the
pledge
of
allegiance.
B
Even
though
I've
done
wrong,
he
never
left
me
alone,
but
he
forgave
me
and
he
kept
on
blessing
this
I
recall
in
my
mind,
therefore,
I
have
hope
it's
because
of
his
mercies
that
we
are
not
consumed
because
his
compassion
smell,
not
they
are
new.
Every
morning
great
is
thy.
Faithfulness
great
is
thy
faithful,
nay,
yes,
he's
been
so
grateful.
B
B
B
B
B
We
are
grateful
that
your
son
jesus
died
for
our
sins
father.
We
come
to
you
as
we
are
ending
the
close
of
our
session
and
ask
that
you
be
with
us
that
you
keep
us
and
that
when
we
return
home
to
our
families
that
all
is
well
and
we
will
be
careful
to
give
you
the
honor
the
glory
and
the
praise-
and
it
is
this
that
I
ask
in
jesus
name,
amen.
B
A
C
D
A
D
And
whereas
one
recent
addition
that
positions
mount
pleasant,
high
school
students
to
be
creators,
not
merely
consumers
of
content,
is
a
recording
studio
which
gives
students
access
to
high
quality,
recording
equipment
and
opportunities
to
write
record
produce
and
mix
music.
And
whereas
this
edition
completes
the
bridge
from
mount
pleasant,
middle
school
recording
studio,
while
also
crystallizing
the
relationship
in
connection
with
historic
muscle.
D
Shoals
alabama
home
of
the
legendary
fame
studio
and
the
muscle
shoal
sound,
and
whereas
it
is
most
fitting
that
we
specially
recognize
and
celebrate
this
milestone
achievement
in
the
history
of
one
of
the
top
high
schools
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
Now,
therefore
be
resolved
by
the
house
of
representatives
of
the
112
general
assembly
of
state
tennessee,
the
senate,
concurring
that
we
commemorate
the
50th
anniversary
of
mount
pleasant,
high
school
honor,
its
administration,
faculty
staff
and
students
both
past
and
present,
for
their
commitment
to
quality
education
and
extend
our
best
wishes
for
every
future.
Success.
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Today
we
are
celebrating
half
a
century
of
education
in
tennessee.
Today
we
with
us,
we
have
mr
eric
hughes,
mr
mike
mitchell,
mr
sam
stowe.
We
have
principal
jackson,
ryan
jackson
and
director
of
our
schools
in
murray,
county
director,
michael
hickman.
E
E
That's
going
to
provide
for
the
state
of
tennessee
a
well-rounded
student
that
one
can
read,
write
and
do
math
and
number
two
can
think
for
themselves
and
make
good
decisions
in
life
that
affects
all
of
us
in
tennessee,
so
we're
here
to
honor
them
at
this
time.
I'd
like
principal
jackson
to
come
up
and
say
a
few
words.
F
G
F
H
Labor
shortage
crisis:
that's
going
on
in
the
united
states
of
america.
We
are
here
to
stop
shaming
our
students
for
taking
non-traditional,
non-four-year
university
paths
and
instead
putting
them
in
the
driver's
seat
owning
their
own
education
at
an
earlier
age
and
getting
them
the
kind
of
life-changing
opportunities
that
are
deserved
to
all
students
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
We.
H
We
are
the
state's
only
pre-k
through
12
tsin,
that's
tennessee
stem
innovation
network
designated
cluster,
the
only
one
in
the
state
that
has
that
designation
by
tennessee
department
of
education
and
tsing.
I
stand
up
here
today
with
my
band
director,
sam
style,
our
art
director,
mike
mitchell,
my
assistant
principal
and
right
hand,
man,
mr
eric
hughes
and
director,
mr
michael
hickman.
We
are
proud
public
school
advocates
serving.
I
E
Well,
after
that,
mr
speaker,
I
wish
I
could
say
I
renew
my
motion,
but
thank
you.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
Thank
you
for
the
dedication.
You
hear
the
passion
that
is
in
mount
pleasant,
high
school
and
mount
pleasant,
elementary
and
middle
school,
and
this
is
the
type
of
innovation
that
we
need
to
be
thinking
of
across
the
state
of
tennessee
to
make
it
the
best
place
to
educate
your
children
in
the
country.
Mr
speaker,
would
you
come
down
and
take
a
photo
with
us?
E
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members
I
want
to
please
help
me
give
a
warm
welcome
to
two
men
are
very
important
in
my
life,
my
father
joe
curcio,
and
my
brother,
stuart
curcio.
Both
of
them
here
today
to
watch
us
do
a
little
business.
So,
thanks
for
being
here.
C
C
C
Mr
speaker,
I'm
proud
to
have
the
couple
that
are
responsible
for
giving
me
life
today.
My
mother
and
father,
alvin
and
tina
daughter
are
with
us
up
here
in
the
gallery.
So
please
make
them
feel
welcome.
C
L
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment
and
congratulate
my
daughter
and
my
favorite
son-in-law,
a
very
happy
ninth
anniversary,
and
to
thank
them
for
giving
us
our
emma
grace
and
happy
cinco
de
mayo
day.
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
I
have
an
important
announcement
to
make
to
you
today.
I'm
standing
back
here
because
of
our
dear
one
of
our
many
dear
sergeant-at-arms
but
langdon
deal
is
the
re.
He
will
be
retiring
and
at
the
end
of
session,
which
could
be
today,
and
so
you
know,
layman
has
been
with
us
for
nine
years
and
those
of
you
that
know
him
know
what
a
great
and
honorable
man
he
is.
He
has
a
strong
faith
and
you
know
in
our
weekly
devotionals.
A
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
want
to
recognize
a
gentleman
tim
izzy,
israel.
He
lives
in
hartsdale,
tennessee
he's
been
walking
across
the
nation
if
he'll
stand
up
he's
up
in
the
gallery
after
becoming
fed
up
with
congress,
he's
been
caught
cross
country
from
key
west
to
cape
flattery.
M
Washington
is
where
he's
heading,
to
raise
awareness
for
the
need
on
term
limits
on
congress.
The
term
limit,
u.s
term
limit
heard
about
it
after
he
had
already
walked
800
miles.
He
has
walked
all
the
way
to
the
outlet
from
the
to
the
alabama
mississippi
border.
He
is
detouring
to
walk
through
tennessee
from
alabama
border
through
nashville
to
the
kentucky
border.
After
that,
he'll
go
back
to
the
alabama,
mississippi
border
and
continue
his
along.
M
His
main
course
he's
been
drawing
all
kinds
of
media
attention
throughout
this
walk,
so
y'all
give
it
up
for
izzy
israel.
Thank
you
for
your
work.
M
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I'd
just
like
to
add
to
the
democrat
leader's
comments.
I
just
want
to
wish
miss
thelma
a
fond
farewell,
she's
here,
lying
in
state
and
what
a
lovely
lady
she
was
when
I
was
a
freshman.
Well,
we
served
eight
years
together
on
government
operations,
and
you
know
when
you're
refreshing,
you
watch
certain
people
and
you
watch
the
leaders
and
she
just
treated
her
constituents
with
so
much
love,
always
fighting
for
them,
and
I
always
I
marveled
at
that
how
she
was
just
so
strong
fighting
for
her
constituents.
M
But
another
thing
is
we
served
on
government
ops
together
and
the
state
employees
bring
rules
all
the
time
and
we
legislators
don't
always
understand
when
they're
bringing
these
rules
that
they're
making
them,
because
we
probably
passed
a
bill
and
they
had
to
make
these
rules
well.
Thelma
always
understood
that
these
state
employees
deserve
our
respect
and
our
patience
and
that
they
do
they
work
awful
hard
and
they
do
a
really
good
job
for
us
and
those
are
the
things
I
remember
about
miss
zelma.
M
A
N
N
C
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
member,
if
I
can
have
your
attention
for
just
a
second
during
this
session,
if
you've
been
down
by
the
speaker's
office,
you've
seen
a
young
man
sitting
there
and
I'm
going
to
ask
him
if
he'll
stand
forward.
Just
a
little
bit
as
we
recognize
him
will
jenkins,
is
from
hawkins
county
tennessee
he's
from
rogersville
and
he's
served
this
session
in
the
speaker's
office.
The
jenkins
family
go
back
quite
a
bit
here
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
C
His
father
served
back
in
1969
to
1970
a
speaker
of
the
house
here
in
here
in
tennessee,
and
he
was
the
first
speaker
since
reconstruction.
C
So
it
was
quite
a
quite
a
feat
back
during
that
time
will
is
a
graduate
or
getting
ready
to
be
a
graduate
of
tennessee
tech
university
and
again
he's
a
graduate
of
cherokee
high
school,
and
we
are
really
proud
of
him
and
and
certainly
glad
that
he
decided
to
come
down
and
spend
the
his
summer
and
a
little
bit
of
his
spring
with
us.
So
would
you
give
him
a
hand,
and
thank
you
will
for
being
here.
A
A
D
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
A
A
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
senate
bill
449
addresses
bep
funding
following
students
that,
because
of
the
student's
treatment
plan
from
a
qualified
position,
are
sent
to
an
out-of-state
facility,
it
allows
the
facility
to
receive
bep
funding
for
educational
services,
provided
during
behavioral
health
treatment.
These
facilities,
educational
programs,
will
be
qualified
by
the
department
of
education.
A
D
P
A
A
A
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Sorry
about
that.
I
moved
past
his
house
bill
11
30
on
third
and
final
consideration.
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I'm
going
to
defer
to
finance
amendment
one
move
to
withdrawal
without.
Q
A
G
G
When
this
bill
started
out,
it
was
going
to
create
a
a
new
chantry
court
where
the
judges
were
going
to
be
elected,
one
of
each
from
the
grand
division,
east
middle
and
west.
It
was
going
to
be
appointed
by
they're,
going
to
be
appointed
by
the
governor
and
they're
they're,
going
to
run
in
the
next
next
election
in
22
2022..
G
That
was
going
to
be
a
statewide
popular
vote
election.
We
put
an
amendment
on
finance
which
changed
that
which
I
think
makes
it
much
better
and
much
safer.
The
situation
to
where
we're
going
to
create
a
new
special
court
of
appeals.
So
this
is
no
longer
a
trial
court
positions.
This
would
be
three
appellate
court
positions
designed
to
run
statewide
they'd,
be
appointed
by
the
governor,
confirmed
by
the
general
assembly.
G
Then
then
they'd
be
on
retention
ballot,
not
popular
vote
they'd
be
on
retention,
so
this
court
would
be
also
be
set
up
to
hear
cases
of
cases
against
the
state
and
also
those
of
redistricting
as
well
so
they'd
have
that
original
jurisdiction
in
those
cases.
So
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
all
may
have.
I
move
reading
my
motion
chairman.
I
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
with
this
late
amendment
that
we've
added
on.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we
have
this,
so
the
governor
is
going
to
appoint
these
judges
for
an
eight-year
term
beginning
this
october,
and
they
will
be
up
for
a
retention
election.
Not
a
general
election.
Is
that
right,
chairman
farmer,.
G
Yeah
and
thank
you
for
that
question,
representative
clemens,
they
would
be
appointed
and,
of
course
the
governor
would
suggest
we'd
confirm
he
would
appoint.
They
would
serve
until
22
and
they'd
be
on
a
retention
election
on
2022.
I
Clemens
and
they
this
judge
panel,
the
special
appellate
court
will
have
appellate
jurisdiction
over
the
constitutionality
of
state
statutes,
executive
orders,
administrative
rules
and
that'll
be
discretionary
appeal.
They'll
also
have
appellate
jurisdiction
over
the
validity
of
municipal
ordinances
in
cases
brought
by
the
state,
but
that
appeal
will
be
by
right
by
right
and
automatically
stay
proceedings.
Is
that
correct?
Chairman
farmer?
That's.
G
I
I
I
I
I
I
So,
instead
of
creating
a
new
court
and
handpicking
the
judges
to
try
to
get
a
better
outcome,
let's
be
more
thoughtful
and
more
careful
with
the
legislation
that
we
draft
and
pass
court
packing
is
not
the
answer
and
that's
what
this
is.
We
are
reinventing
and
remaking
the
judicial
system
to
try
to
get
better
outcomes.
I
Anybody
else
who
did
this.
If
anyone
else
tried
this,
this
body
would
lose
its
mind,
but
we
have
zero
problem,
apparently
doing
just
that.
I
also
have
a
question,
and
this
is
for
the
sponsor.
Do
you
have
any
constitutional
concerns
about
giving
an
appellate
court
appellate
jurisdiction
and
original
jurisdiction
over
specific
claims?
Simultaneously,
german
farmer?
No,
I
don't
represent
clemens.
I
G
Chairman
farmer
and
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
and
represent
clemens
the
court
of
appeals
already
they
already
have
original
jurisdiction
over
their
cases
right.
So
I
think
this
is
just
going
to
work,
just
as
it
does
now.
G
I
I
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Thank
you
sponsor
for
bringing
the
bill
members.
There
may
be
an
effort
to
try
to
get
into
some
weeds
to
confuse
some
of
you,
so
I
just
want
to
want
to
remind
the
body
what
we're
doing
here
today.
Many
of
you
stuck
with
me
on
a
piece
of
legislation
that
we've
passed
on
this
house
for
now
twice
we
passed
it
last
year
and
this
year
and
it
deals
with
gerrymandering
suits.
So
if,
if
someone
brings
a
suit
challenging
the
way,
the
legislature
is
redrawing,
the
districts
which
we
don't
anticipate
will
happen.
J
So
I
want
to
commend
the
sponsor
for
bringing
this,
but
it
also
addresses
another
concern
that
we've
had
so
as
a
reminder.
If
someone
is
bringing
suit
with
constitutional
concerns
that
has
got
statewide
application,
we
don't
need
a
chancellor
in
one
specific
part
of
the
state
making
a
decision
that
impacts
the
entire
state.
This
brings,
I
think,
a
court
of
equity
and
a
certain
sense
of
equity
to
the
process.
I
want
to
thank
the
sponsor
for
bringing
this
and
I
just
wanted
to
be
very
clear
with
the
body
about
what
we
were
doing
here.
G
Chairman
farmer,
yeah
and
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I
appreciate
that
chairman
curtis
joe
you
know.
One
of
the
things
I'd
said
throughout
throughout
committee
was
that
this
would
bring
a
sense
of
equity
throughout
the
state
instead
of
having
one
portion
of
the
state
or
one
individual
make
these
determinations.
This
is
going
to
spread
it
out
on
the
eastern
middle
and
western
districts,
where
their
expectation
or
values
are
going
to
be
more
aligned
to
the
whole
state.
So
thank
you.
P
P
P
Let
me
let
me
break
that
down
in
layman's
terms,
we
didn't
want
to
judge
from
davidson
county
making
a
a
decision
that
had
statewide
application.
That's
how
you
interpret
that.
That's
how
you
translate
that
right.
Thank
you
for
that
now,
but
we
we
have
this
process
in
place
called
an
appeal
and
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
all
of
the
both
of
those
cases,
you
know
vouchers
and
voting
by
mail
were
appealed
and
the
process
worked.
P
P
G
Okay,
it
has
changed.
That
was
the
original
bill.
We
put
an
amendment
on
it,
which
I
think
makes
it
much
better,
which
these
are.
These
judges
are
going
to
be
appointed
just
as
we
do
appoint
the
the
current
court
of
appeals,
judges
in
our
state,
something
we've
done
for
a
very,
very
long
time
and
then
they're
going
to
be
they'll,
be
appointed
by
the
governor.
Of
course,
we
need
to
confirm
them
as
a
as
the
house
and
the
senate.
Then
they
would
take
that
seat.
P
P
I
think
this
is
a
partner
bill
to
an
earlier
piece
of
legislation
that
we
ran.
That
said
that
these
judges,
they
cannot
issue
an
injunction.
They
cannot
issue
a
state.
So
if
something
is
ruled
unconstitutional,
they
cannot
even
pause
it
because
until
the
the
appeal
process
is
over
with
that's
that's
some
good
strategy.
P
That
means
that
we
can.
We
can
pass
all
the
unconstitutional
bills
that
we
want
to
and
and
whatever
damage
it
does
it's
going
to
do
it
before
it
stopped,
because
the
appeals
process
can
drag
on
possibly
now.
Last
thing
is
this
to
all
my
libertarians:
if
you're
a
libertarian
in
here,
let
me
raise
your
hand.
P
P
Parkinson,
okay,
nice,
nice
answer:
this
is
not
smaller
government.
All
of
you
that
ran
on
and
that
that
that
used
the
term,
I'm
for
less
government,
smaller
government
government
being
in
your
face
in
your
business,
we
don't
want
them
in
our
households
this
that
another.
We
are
adding
once
again,
all
of
my
libertarian
friends,
all
of
my
libertarian
friends
that
believe
in
less
government
we
are
increasing
the
size
of
government.
P
E
Yeah,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
chairman
farmer.
Can
you
could
you
help
me
with
something
not
in
the
redistricting
part
of
this,
but
in
section
16,
7,
104,
section
c.
E
G
C
G
Chairman
farmer,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
specifically,
this
sentence
that
pertains
to
what
you're
asking
rips
into
mitchell
and
thank
you
for
the
question
permission
to
appeal.
Pursuant
to
this,
subjection
c
must
be
granted
by
the
court
of
special
appeals
and
the
trial
court
having
jurisdiction
over
the
proceeding.
C
G
E
E
Maybe
the
problem
isn't
with
the
judges
and
the
court
system.
I
think
my
colleague
may
have
hit
the
nail
on
the
head.
I
think
the
problem
is
unconstitutional
legislation
coming
through
this
body.
I
said
I
think
that
that's
probably
where
it
is,
but
let's
just
skip
ahead.
So
probably
one
of
the
biggest
burrs
under
your
saddle
here
is
maybe
the
voucher
legislation.
E
So
it
was
the
governor's
shining
star,
his
trophy
that
you
know
it
lost
in
state
court.
I
don't
know
how
many
times
we
just
hadn't
taken
it
to
federal
court
it'll
lose
there
as
well,
so
this
special
court's
not
going
to
help
that
in
the
least
bit,
but
it's
really
special
that
the
guy
who
lost
is
going
to
get
to
appoint
these
judges.
E
G
I
wouldn't
I
appreciate
that,
mr
speaker,
this
is
a
complex
bit
of
legislation
here
under
167,
104
b
brings
that
up
just
just
on
a
pill.
The
subsection
you
spoke
of
represented
mitchell
was
subsection
c,
and
that's
only
that
only
pertains
to
certified
questions
coming
out
of
the
court
certified
questions
only
and
I
apologize
for
any
confusion.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Mr
sponsor
is
this
current
version
in
the
house
the
same
version:
that's
in
the
senate.
G
Q
N
D
B
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
appreciate
your
comments.
Parliamentarian,
but
we
do
it
all
the
time
we
talk
about
what's
happening
in
the
senate
all
the
time
I
mean
we
talk
about
it's
it's
in
this
posture.
So
let's
table
it.
Oh
it's
in
this
posture.
Let's
send
it
to
some
study
it's
in
this
posture
list.
We
do
it
all
the
time.
A
That's
fine,
mr
clerk's
rule
made
his
decision
now,
so
we
are
where
we
are
representative
lamar.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
was
just
pointing
it
out,
but
I
appreciate
your
clarification.
Q
My
next
question
is:
would
this
cost
litigants
more
money
having
to
go
through
this
new
court
if
they've
already
been
through
the
trial
process,
so
de
novo
review,
could
you
speak
to
that?
Please.
G
Chairman
farmer
and
thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
president
laura
this-
this
has
to
do
with
mainly
it's
going
to
be
issues
against
the
state,
so
this
is
going
to
be
the
state
litigating
against
folks
bringing
bringing
actions
against
the
state
or
constitutional
issues
or
redistricting
issues
and
such
so.
I
don't
perceive
that
being
an
issue
on
you
know
the
common
person
coming
in
asking
for
a
for
a
hearing
or
a
trial
in
the
trial
quarter
appellate
venues,
so
no
representation.
A
Q
I
I
really
apologize.
I
really
couldn't
hear
everything
you
were
saying
because
of
the
noise,
so
I
apologize
as
a
clarification.
Q
G
Q
G
G
Q
Thank
you.
So,
I'm
speaking
out,
because
members
of
the
legal
community
and
judges
in
west
tennessee
feel
like
the
judicial
system
is
fine
and
that
their
voices
are
heard
so
were
judges
and
members
of
the
legal
community
included
in
these
conversations,
more
specifically
members
from
shelby
county
and
knox
county
and
other
the
big
cities
across
the
state
of
tennessee
included
in
the
discussion
in
the
process
of
coming
up
with
this
particular
piece
of
legislation.
G
I've
been
very
open
and
transparent
to
anyone.
Who's
came
to
me
to
talk
about
this
and
I
can't
speak
to
whomever
has
been
involved
in
whatever
way
than
that.
I've
not
been
involved
in
so
but
I've
been
I've,
been
I've
been
open,
open,
my
doors
and
phones
and
everything
else.
To
answer
any
questions
I
can
for
anyone,
who's
called.
Q
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
I
can't
I
don't
recall
speaking
to
anyone
from
shelby
county,
I'm
sure
I've
spoken
with
some
judges
in
the
knoxville
region
in
the
eastern.
I
know
I
have
conversations
with
the
eastern
tennessee
folks
and
just
expressing
mostly
some
concerns
with
the
way
we
had
the
bill
to
begin
with
with
the
trial
court
version,
but
I
think
the
appellate
court
version
has
has
gotten
people
a
lot
more
comfortable.
Q
Thank
you.
So
you
just
said
you
were
giving
west
tennessee
a
voice,
but
you
just
said
you
haven't
spoke
with
any
of
the
attorneys
or
judges
from
one
of
the
biggest
city
in
west
tennessee
shelby,
so
I'm
confused
about
how
we're
giving
them
a
voice
when
we're
when
they
haven't
even
been
consulted
about
this
particular
piece
of
legislation.
G
Chairman
farmer,
I
don't
know
the
answer
to
that
question,
but
you
know
when
we
make
laws
and
legislation
here
in
tennessee,
I'm
really
not
concerned
what
other
states
do
or
who
we're
first
or
last
to
do
it.
Do
we
do
things
for
for
policy
reasons
and
because
we
think
it's
in
the
best
interest
of
the
state
of
tennessee,
not
because
another
state's
done
something.
Q
G
Q
I
think
that's
really
important
question
and
you
know
I
haven't
spoken
on
the
floor
a
lot
this
year
about
particular
issues,
but
we
are
talking
about
creating
a
new
judicial
system
and
we're
saying
that
I
don't
know
they
could
consult
or
not
consult
on
any
of
these
particular
issues.
I'ma
wrap
this
up
and
say
this
guys.
I
think
this
is
really
really
dangerous.
Q
Q
We
can't
even
agree
amongst
ourselves
about
how
to
push
this
piece
of
legislation,
so
I'm
just
asking
you
not
to
vote
for,
because
our
judicial
system
is
intact,
it's
great
and
we
don't
need
to
mess
with
it.
Let
the
judges
do
their
job
and
let's
not
make
that
even
harder
and
more
costly
for
the
citizens
of
tennessee.
Thank
you.
G
Q
Lamar.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
How
many
years
has
this
court
been
in
place
in
pennsylvania
and,
as
you
just
stated,
it's
still
not
the
same,
but
please
elaborate
on
how
long
that's
been
in
place.
Chairman
farmer,
I
don't
know
president
lamar
and
what
type
of
bills
excuse
me
not
bills,
litigation
that
they
cover.
G
Chairman
farmer,
you
know
I
don't
practice
law
in
pennsylvania
so
and
I've
never
heard
or
seen
a
case
brought
before
that
court.
But
I
would
guess-
and
this
is
total
speculation-
they
would
hear
constitutional
issues
with
regards
to
their
state.
Just
as
this
is
just
as
a
broad
answer
to
your
question.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Again,
I
just
want
to
point
out.
It's
still
not
the
same
thing
so
technically
goes
back
to
we're
really
the
first
state
to
do
this,
because
it's
not
even
the
same
as
he
just
said,
and
we're
not
even
sure
what
particular
cases
they
cover.
So
again,
I'm
saying
this
is
a
dangerous
piece
of
legislation.
Q
P
Mr
speaker,
because
you
hadn't
ruled
me
out
of
order
enough
this
year.
I
want
to
recognize
our
former
colleague.
I
call
him
pretty
ricky
rick
staples
is
in
the
building.
Can
you
stand
up
rick
staples.
P
N
Mr
speaker,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
My
life
wasn't
working.
Apologies.
Thank
you
representative
for
bringing
this
legislation.
Let
me
ask
you
a
question:
if
I
can
for
clarification
purposes,
what
we're
doing
is
we're
setting
up
an
appellate
level
court
system
to
hear
appeals
involving
constitutional
challenges
and
the
redistricting
challenges
is.
That
is
my
understanding
correct
on
that.
N
And
is
it
also
correct
that
the
judges
will
be
initially
appointed
and
then
they'll
set
for
a
retention
election,
jim.
N
Representative
and
confirmed
by
us
thank
you
very
much
members,
I've
actually
to
my
to
address
some
of
the
concerns
of
my
friends
on
the
other
side
of
the
aisle
I
suggest
much
of
their
concerns
are
simply
rhetoric.
I
I
did
speak
with
chancellor
childress,
who
is
the
trial
judge's
representative
for
the
state
tennessee,
and
they
were
fine
with
this
bill.
The
only
concern
they
had
was
with
having
a
statewide
election
for
three
judges
to
have
to
run
a
statewide
election
across
the
thing.
This
amendment
has
solved
that
problem.
N
I
submit
that
this
bill
is
appropriate
and
responsible
what
it
does.
It
addresses
a
problem
that
we've
had
in
tennessee
for
many
years
when
this
was
set
up,
and
that
was
all
the
challenges
for
state
constitutional
challenges
went
through
what
one
court,
the
davidson
county,
chancery
court,
and
that
gave
the
citizens
of
davidson
county
because
those
chancellors
are
elected
that
gave
them
a
super
sort
of
veto
over.
N
What's
going
to
be
the
policy
for
the
state
of
tennessee,
now,
judges
are
human
beings,
like
everybody
else,
and
our
trial
judges
are
elected,
so
they're
politicians
in
a
manner
of
speaking
as
well.
They
try
to
keep
politics
out
of
it
and
stick
to
the
law,
but
we
all
know
from
history
in
america
that
lawyers
and
judges
are
humans,
like
everybody
else,
they
have
their
political
philosophy,
their
views
on
the
law.
Many
people
simply
are
great.
N
Judges
simply
interpret
the
law
and
it's
what
it
is
and
not
create
issue
and
not
become
judicial
activists,
but
not
all
judges
follow
that,
and
I
want
to
thank
the
sponsor
for
bringing
this
legislation
and
everyone
else,
that's
supporting
it.
I
think
it's
a
fair
and
appropriate
response
so
that
we
have
a
three-judge
panel,
not
just
one
judge
that
will
hear
these
challenges
and
that
you'll
get
a
better
outcome
by
having
this
additional
resources.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
bringing
it.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,.
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
for
letting
me
take
a
moment.
I
have
a
dear
friend
a
constituent
here
in
the
gallery,
charlotte
kelly
and
charlotte,
and
her
husband
are
hard-working
folks
in
tipton
county
and
also
my
my
good
colleagues
here.
Ron
gant
and
chris
todd
know
her
well,
and
so
we
wanted
to
do
it
together
and
just
welcome
her
and
it's
so
good
to
see
you
I'll
talk
to
you
soon.
O
G
A
A
G
G
G
Chairman
farmer
and
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
in
this
situation.
Of
course
the
legislation
doesn't
speak
to
that,
but
I
think
that
if
the
governor
were
to
appoint
someone,
I
don't
think
it's
on
a
on
a
partisan
basis.
I
think
they're
just
there
for
us
to
hear
whether
they're
qualified
or
not,
and
we
move
forward.
C
G
Well,
historically,
the
state
of
tennessee
the
governor
has
always
you
know,
they've
appointed
our
our
supreme
court
and
such
and
you
know
it,
it
has
ebbs
and
flows.
I
mean
there's
republican
governors
or
democratic
governors,
so
I
guess
why
was
it
fair
for
you
know
that
to
happen?
You
know
for
the
last
150
years
versus
now.
This
is
the
way
we've
always
done
it.
So
we
just
want
to
stick
to
our
stick
to
what
we
do
represent
miller.
G
P
G
Farmer,
I
do
not
because
I
believe
it's
constitutional
and
we
followed
the
protocols
and
and
things
that
we
the
way
that
we've
done
things
for
for
years
and
years.
We
currently
do
this,
and
this
we
certainly
the
legislature,
certainly
has
the
authority
and
power
to
set
up
new
courts.
That's
what
we're
doing
represent
miller.
P
A
C
Well,
I
think
it's
no
secret,
you
and
I
have
had
some
minor
judicial
disagreements
this
year,
but
I
want
to
say
this
is
an
excellent
bill
I
signed
on
yesterday.
It's
headed
in
the
right
direction.
It's
doing
something
needs
to
be
done.
One
thing:
it's
always
bothering
me,
regardless
of
someone.
If
a
judge
is
political
or
makes
a
bad
decision,
it's
not
ethical,
and
it's
not
right
for
one
county
to
be
totally
in
control
of
such
decisions
for
the
rest
of
the
state.
C
G
Chairman
farmer
and
thank
you
chairman
rudd,
I
have
the
most
respect
for
you
and
yeah.
That's
that's
why
we
do
things
we're
here,
we're
members
we
work
hard
and
we're
passionate
about
what
we
do
and
we're
trying
to
we're
trying
to
make
good
policy
right
now.
So
I
appreciate
your
comments.
Representative
garrett.
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
mr
chairman,
thank
you
for
bringing
this
legislation
and
you
know
we
are
here
as
members
to
make
improvements.
We
will
have
some
disagreements
along
the
way,
but
that's
natural
and
as
a
practicing
lawyer,
the
davidson
county
court
systems
actually
has
done
something
that's
been
well.
Quite
that's
worked
over
the
past
several
years.
K
I
don't
know
if
the
members
are
aware,
but
they've
created
a
business
court
in
the
davidson
county
court
system
and
what
that
business
court
does
because
there's
so
many
corporations
that
are
here
so
many
things
that
happen
here
when
they
get
wrapped
up
in
litigation.
That
litigation
is
often
very
complicated
of
how
these
corporations
are
organized,
how
the
documents,
how
they
relate
to
each
other,
how
many
subsidiaries
they
have
etc.
So
it's
a
very
complicated
lawsuits.
K
The
decision
is
well-earned,
well-educated
folks
that
are
going
to
be
part
of
this
new
court,
and
so
I
would
applaud
the
fact
that
we
are
doing
the
same
thing
with
what
this
legislation
creates.
So,
chairman
farmer,
thank
you
for
carrying
this
legislation,
because
we
know
that
we
have
to
improve
our
systems
and
that's
what
we
do
here.
So
I
appreciate
the
effort.
I
appreciate
the
legislation.
Thank
you
very
much
for
bringing
it.
A
A
A
A
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
We
often
emphasize
preparing
our
students
for
the
next
test,
the
next
class
and
next
grade.
What
this
bill
does
is
help
prepare
our
high
school
students
for
their
first
career.
C
This
bill
does
that
by
offering
our
high
school
seniors
the
opportunity
to
take
a
nationally
recognized
career
readiness
assessment
at
no
cost
to
the
students
or
to
the
schools
over
800
companies
in
tennessee,
recognize
and
utilize.
The
national
career
readiness
certificate
that
can
be
earned
through
a
career
readiness
assessment.
A
A
A
A
A
C
A
A
D
Mr
speaker,
on
the
desk
house
message:
calendar
two
dated
tuesday
may
4th
that's
house
bitch's
calendar
two
from
yesterday.
First
item
house
bill
374
by
representative
castelrod
of
law
enforcement.
Mr
speaker
on
may
4th
2021
the
senate
further
considered
house
bill
374
adopted
amendment
2
and
past
house
bill
374
is
amended.
C
A
brief
announcement
of
great
importance,
mr
speaker,
there
are
25
crystal
cheeseburgers
on
boat
halls,
these
desks
and
chips
if
anyone
wants
them.
Thank
you.
C
C
Mr
speaker,
I
wish
to
concur
with
amendment
number
one,
and
would
it
be
proper
for
me
to
briefly
read
amendment
that
I'm
asking
to
adopt.
I'm
sorry
amendment
two,
I'm
sorry.
D
So
what
we're
adopting,
ladies
and
gentlemen,.
C
Is
the
the
senate
sent
over
and
it
reads
accordingly:
if
the
majority
of
the
members
of
the
community
oversight
board
become
non-voting
members,
then
the
board
shall
not
take
any
official
action
until
the
majority
of
the
members
have
completed
the
the
the
academy,
and
that's
the
that's.
What
I'm
asking
that
we
we
concur
in.
A
A
A
D
A
A
A
D
A
C
This
is
the
tennessee
department
of
commerce
and
insurance
insurance
modernization
act.
The
senate
has
done
everything
that
we've
done.
Similarly,
they've
removed
the
secretary
of
state's
office
as
being
in
service
process.
So
that's
the
only
difference
between
the
house
and
senate
version.
I
moved
to
concurrent
senate
amendment.
K
A
A
A
D
J
Recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members.
The
senate
amendment
removed
the
a
and
b
felonies
from
the
expansion
of
the
expungement
statute
that
we
worked
on
earlier
in
session
and
in
the
spirit
of
trying
to
get
home
sometime
this
month,
I
moved
to
concur.
P
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
thank
you
for
the
question
and
I
appreciate
you
helping
with
this
legislation
as
well.
What
we
were
trying
to
do
was
expand
non-violent,
non-sexual
related
offenses
and
add
those
to
the
expungement
statute.
My
original
legislation
would
have
expanded
that
all
the
way
up
to
things
like
a
felony
theft,
for
example,
if
you'd
served
up,
you
typically
would
serve
a
15-year
sentence
on
something
like
that.
In
that
case,
you
would
have
had
to
wait
another
15
years
before
you
could
petition
the
judge
to
have
it
expunged.
J
I
felt
like
that
was
a
very
conservative
bar
to
have
to
jump
the
senate
just
removed
any
a
or
b
felonies
from
this
structure.
So,
starting
now
you
can
expand
all
the
way
up
to
to
c's
you'll
be
able
to
have
expunged.
Current
law
is
ease
and
1d,
so
it
is
a
pretty
large
expansion
from
the
way
we
do
it.
Now
it
just
doesn't
include
those
a
and
b
felonies
and
again
in
the
spirit
of
cooperation
I
felt
like
incremental
progress
was
still
good
progress.
P
A
A
C
You,
mr
speaker,
the
senate
amendment
number
two
removed
the
reporting
portion
from
our
registry
bill
and
also
remove
the
penalty
for
that
move,
to
concur
with
senate
amendment
number
two.
A
The
german
dog
moves
current
sentiment
number
two,
probably
seconded
any
discussion
on
the
amendment,
so
you
know
any
objection
to
the
question
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
sent
me
number
two
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote
no.
Has
every
member
voted
ze
mayor,
what's
changer
vote.
A
C
Report,
the
information
will
be
released.
I
move
adoption.
A
Of
amendment
one
and
two
representative
moose
current
seminar
number
one
and
two
properly
seconded
any
discussion,
any
objection
to
the
question
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
send
them
number
one
and
two
vote.
I
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
you
remember,
zimmer
was
change.
A
vote.
A
D
Speaker
item
eight
on
that
calendar
was
taken
up
yesterday:
house
ready
for
item
nine
house
bill
1534
by
representative
weber
related
to
the
teachers
principles
of
school
personnel.
Mr
speaker
on
may
4th
the
senate
subsidy
house
bill
1534
for
senate
bill
653
adopted
amendment
1
and
past
house
bill
1534
as
amended.
C
Speaker,
the
senate
amendment
requires
the
eligible
educators
to
take
an
assessment
pursuant
to
the
state
board's
rules
and
policies
in
order
to
ensure
the
content,
knowledge
from
the
teachers
so
based
on
the
intention
to
come
back
next
year,
work
with
the
house
sponsor
and
the
senate
sponsor
of
this
legislation
to
file
legislation
so
that
the
state
will
pay
for
this
praxis
exam.
A
Representative
removes
the
concurrent
seminar,
one
probably
second
any
discussion
on
the
amendment,
so
you
know
any
objection
to
the
question
see
none
all
those
in
favor
sen
number
one
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
pose
vote.
No
has
every
member
voted
same
member,
which
change
or
vote
curse,
yo
up
garrett.
A
D
A
A
Bodies
represent
character,
moves
to
refuse
to
recede
from
our
action
in
non-concurring
and
sentiment
number
one,
and
that
a
conference
committee
be
appointed
to
confer
with
a
light
committee
from
the
senate
to
resolve
the
differences
between
the
two
bodies
properly
seconded
without
objection
motion
carries
I
appoint
the
following
members,
representative,
carringer,
supicky,
hasten
and
wendell
next
message.
Mr
clark.
D
C
A
Representative
reagan
moves
to
the
seat
to
the
request
of
the
senate
and
asks
that
a
conference
committee
be
appointed
to
confer
with
the
like
committee
from
the
senate
to
resolve
the
difference
between
the
two
bodies
properly
seconded
any
discussion
without
objection
motion
carries
I
appoint
the
following
members:
representative
reagan,
sapicki,
white
and
akeem
next
message.
Mr
clerk.
S
A
Chairman
terry
moves
through
moves
to
refuse
to
receive
from
our
actions
in
non-concurring
assembly
number
two
and
then
a
conference
committee
be
appointed
to
confer
with
the
light
committee
from
the
senate
to
resolve
the
differences
between
the
two
bodies
properly
seconded
any
discussion
without
objection
motion
carries
I
appoint
the
following
members:
representatives,
terry
farmer,
doggett
and
wendell
next
message.
Mr
clark.
F
Sorry,
mr
speaker,
thank
you
a
move
that
we
refuse
to
recede
from
our
action
in
adopting
amendment
number,
one.
D
A
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
may
we
roll
this
to
the
heel
of
the
amendment
without.
I
I
This
has
been
used
as
an
excuse
not
to
pass
medical
marijuana
by
this
body
and
the
one
down
the
hall
for
years.
There
is
no
sense
in
codifying
that
excuse
for
us
not
taking
action,
so
this
bill.
Amendment
simply
removes
that
sentence
keeps
us
from
being
paralyzed
until
the
federal
government
acts
and
encourages
us
as
encourages
us
to
act.
16
states
have
legalized
marijuana.
36
states
have
legalized
medical
marijuana.
32
states
have
decriminalized
it
we're
one
of
only
six
who
have
done
nothing.
I
A
A
A
You
only
have
a
minute
do
you
is
your
motion
for
consideration
or
withdrawal
consideration
very
good
you've
heard
the
motion.
We're
voting
for
consideration
of
amendment
number
two,
all
those
in
favor.
Considering
amendment
number
two
vote,
I,
when
the
bell
rings,
those
opposed
vote
no
has
every
member
voted.
Does
any
members
change
the
vote.
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
what
this
bill
does.
It
basically
does
five
things.
It
sets
up
a
medical
cannabis
commission
in
order
to
help
develop
a
non-biased
medical
cannabis
program,
for
when
the
federal
government
government
removes
cannabis
from
schedule
one.
Secondly,
it
sets
up
a
process
for
de-criminals
decriminalizing
possession
of
0.9
thc
cannabis
oil
for
a
limited
number
of
patients
with
certain
diseases.
Currently,
0.9
percent
is
decriminalized
for
those
with
epilepsy.
It
adds
eight
conditions
to
that.
It
also.
S
Has
the
commission
prioritize
the
recommendations
for
creation
of
a
patient
registration
system
in
order
to
facilitate
reciprocity
and
access
for
patients,
including
those
nine
groups
of
patients?
It
prohibits
a
corporate
medical
cannabis
program
until
cannabis
is
scheduled
from
is
removed
from
schedule,
one
that
includes
cultivation,
distribution,
processing
or
shipping
of
cannabis.
S
However,
it
does
ensure
that
we
they're
still
patient
and
research
protections.
Should
we
wish
to
advance
those
issues
without
our
renewable
emotion.
T
Powell,
thank
you.
T
So
I
was
very
excited
when
I
heard
that
this
had
re-emerged
and
was
going
to
be
considered
and
then
learned
that
you
know
we
have
this
exception
for
the
schedule,
one
that's
in
it
that
essentially
limits
the
effectiveness
of
this
bill,
and
so
I
don't
understand
why
we're
giving
in-
and
I
know
there
was
a
late
filed
amendment
that
would
have
done
away
with
that.
But
I
just
feel
like
you
know,
in
many
ways
this
is
a
hollow
bill.
It's
a
hollow
vote.
T
You
know
we'll
be
telling
people
that
that
the
false
narrative
that
we're
going
to
have
true
medical
marijuana
and
cannabis
in
the
state,
and
unfortunately,
with
that
with
that
section-
that's
not
going
to
be
in
there.
So
can
you
tell
me
with
that
section
in
there
about
the
schedule
one
and
the
federal
while
they
still
have
it
listed
as
a
schedule?
One
will
tennesseans
in
this
state
have
access
to
medical
marijuana.
S
Terry,
thank
you.
That's
a
great
question
and
to
the
point
and
to
the
previous
amendment
I
don't
disagree
with
the
sentiment
from
that,
and
I
don't
disagree
with
your
sentiment
there.
What
this
does
if
this
passes,
those
nine
or
those
eight
additional
diseases
if
they
get
their
attestation
letter
we'll
be
able
to
possess
0.9
cannabis
oil
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
So
if
you're
saying
will
they
have
access?
If
they
have
one
of
those
eight
conditions
and
they
are
able
to
get
it,
they
will
be
decriminalized.
T
Well,
you
know,
and-
and
I
appreciate-
and
I
know
where
your
heart
is
on
this
and
and-
and
I
appreciate
you
advancing-
you
know
taking
this
small
step,
but
you
know
I
wish
we
could
go
further.
I
wish
we
weren't
limited
to
these
nine
different
ailments.
I
think
there
are
more
people
in
our
state
that
are
suffering
and
would
benefit
greatly
from
having
access
to
medical
marijuana.
T
I
think
we're
missing
out
on
incredible
potential:
economically,
the
economic
potential
in
our
state
to
grow
and
harvest
medical
marijuana.
This
is
a
tremendous
issue
for
a
lot
of
constituents.
I
think
I
know
I
hear
majority
in
my
district
that
support
this
overwhelmingly
and
I
hope
we
can
soon
get
to
a
place
where
we
have
true
medical
marijuana
in
this
state
and
we
didn't
have
limited
by
this
federal
restriction
and
I'm
I'm
very
hopeful
too,
that
the
feds
will
soon
lift
that
as
well.
T
But
again
I
wish
that
wasn't
in
there,
but
I
appreciate
your
first
steps
on
this.
Thank
you.
C
I
have
been
a
supporter
of
marijuana
reform,
as
many
are
a
supporter
of
medical
cannabis,
as
88
percent
of
tennesseans
are
tennesseans,
deserve
action
on
marijuana
reform,
not
more
lip
service,
no
more,
do
nothing
government
commissions
and
not
more
delay
tactics,
and
I
feel
that's
what
this
is
a
delay
tactic.
I
heard
this
body
talk
this
year
about
unelected
bureaucrats
making
these
decisions.
C
Why
are
we
giving
these
decisions
to
someone
else,
and
it
seems
that
this
body
only
cares
about
federal
law
and
judicial
precedent
when
it
searched
their
their
own
world
view
when
it
agrees
with
their
own
world
view
multiple
times
on
this
floor,
I've
heard
a
stand
up
and
say
we're
going
to
go
against
what
the
federal
government
says.
So
it
seems
like
we
shouldn't,
be
hypocritical
if
we're
going
to
stand
up
against
the
federal
government
on
some
issues,
why
aren't
we
standing
up
on
this
issue
and
joining
multiple
other
states?
So
those
are
my
concerns.
S
Thank
you
and
I
appreciate
those
concerns
again,
one
of
the
things
that
this
bill
does
from
a
patient's
standpoint,
and
you
say
as
far
as
not
moving
forward
it
does.
Have
the
commission
prioritize
the
recommendations
for
creation
of
a
patient
registration
system,
and
so
when
we
get
that
in
place
again,
that
would
take
legislation,
but
it
prioritizes
that
then
patients
can
have
reciprocity
in
other
states.
So
it
is
a
step
forward
for
patients.
S
I
I'm
I'm
willing
to
take
that
step
forward
for
patients
and
so
and
and
then
you
you
mentioned
too,
as
far
as
you
know,
from
the
federal
law,
again
we're
decriminalizing
it
for
those
patients
in
here.
So
we
are
taking
some
steps.
C
S
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
and
and
dr
terry,
mr
sponsor,
I'm
with
you,
I'm
I'm
with
you
on
on
this
this
bill,
but
talk
about
a
buzz
kill.
No
pun
intended
this
honestly.
What
what
we've
done
really
in
reality
is
simply
amended
chairman
faison's
bill
from
a
few
years
ago.
P
I
remember
when
he
went,
you
know
we
were
all
excited
about.
You
know
the
push
that
he
was
making
and
it
got
whittled
down
to
such
a
very,
very,
very
small
and
strict
and
tight
space
that
really
it
was
almost
useless
and
and
we're
kind
of
in
that
same
space
we're
just
a
little
a
little
bit
more.
You
know
fringe
items
that
that
come
with
this
bill.
I
support
you
though,
but
but
but
hey.
Let's
be,
let's
be
honest
members.
P
Everything
marijuana
is
moving
through
this
state
right
now,
edibles
chocolates
drinks,
this
that
another,
you
name
it
it's
moving
through
this
state,
whether
or
not
you're
going
to
be
able
to
put
all
of
your
laws
in
place
and
catch.
It
you're
going
to
be
chasing
this
thing
forever,
but
whether
you
like
it
or
not,
it's
moving
through
the
state.
Here's
the
other
thing
all
of
these
people,
these
individuals,
these
these
parents,
grandparents
veterans
that
need
this
access,
you're,
forcing
them
into
criminal
behavior
because
they're
going
to
get
it
because
they
need
it.
P
They
feel
like
it
will
be
helpful,
so
you
can
keep
on
and
keep
on
passing
your
your
your
tight
laws,
we're
gonna,
put
everybody
in
prison
and
this
that
another,
but
guess
what
it's
here
in
our
state?
Hey,
here's
another
fact
you
ain't
got
but
about
three
or
four
testers
out
here
that
can
actually
test
marijuana
and
guess
what
there's
a
lot
of
hemp.
P
Wink
wink,
there's
a
lot
of
hemp
growing
in
the
state,
but
you
ain't
got
two
or
three
testers.
I
wonder
if
that
was
by
design
yeah.
I
wonder
if
that
was
by
design.
You
got
two
or
three
testers
that
can
test
all
of
the
hemp,
that's
growing
in
our
state,
so
maybe
we're
we're
inadvertently
protecting
something
that
we
don't
know
exists.
P
We
honestly
need
to
get
real
about
what
we're
doing
and
about
protecting
our
folks,
and
we
also
need
to
get
real
about
being
the
last
the
last
dog
on
state
to
everything,
because,
because
what's
going
to
happen,
is
our
people
are
going
to
go
across
these
borders?
They're
going
to
go
into
arkansas
they're,
going
to
go
into
mississippi
when
they
with
theirs
they're,
going
to
go
into
illinois?
And
guess
what
all
of
that
tennessee
money
is
going
to
go
to
these
other
states
for
the
same
thing
that
y'all
wouldn't
pass.
S
I
thank
you
for
your
comments
and
I
don't
disagree
with
you,
but
again
I'm
trying
to
advance
what
we
can
for
patients,
and
you
know
I've
worked
on
this
for
several
years
and
an
advancement
for
patient
patients.
I
think,
is
a
good
step.
A
A
S
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Mr
speaker,
mr
speaker,
I
have
an
amendment
number
zero,
zero.
Eight
two,
eight
eight,
that's
untimely
file,
I'll
ask
for.
A
D
S
A
A
A
A
Representative
hardway
renews
his
motion
any
discussion
on
the
bill.
Oh
I'm
sorry,
representative,
hardaway
moved
opposition
number
one
properly
seconded
any
discussion,
see
none.
All
those
in
favor
are
adopted.
Number
one
say
I
I'll
those
say.
No,
the
eyes
have
it.
You
adopted
representative
hardaway,
you're,
recognized.
S
A
L
L
A
A
I
J
S
S
Hardware,
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Mr
speaker,
all
five
of
these
interlocking
injustices,
as
described
and
adopted
by
dr
barber
are
included
here
as
the
reason
that
he
has
developed
his
moral
agenda
and
his
moral
budget.
C
I
S
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
to
the
sponsor
and
section
for
it,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
it's
it's
on
this
talks
about
the
five
interlocking
injustices
of
systemic
racism,
systemic
poverty,
the
war
economy
at
militarism
and
ecological
devastation.
Is
that
correct
is
that
in
the
language
representative.
A
S
S
Well
I'll
be
happy
to
read
the
word
as
far
as
I'm
not
sure
what
you
read,
whereas
in
2018
he
helped
relaunch
the
poor
people's
campaign,
a
national
call
for
moral
revival.
S
This
initiative
was
begun
in
1968
by
dr
martin
luther
king
jr
and
started
with
a
historic
wave
of
protests
calling
for
a
moral
agenda
and
a
moral
budget
to
address
what
dr
barbara
has
described
as
the
five
interlocking
injustices
of
systemic
racism,
systemic
poverty,
the
war
economy
and
militarism,
ecological
devastation
and
the
false
merit.
Moral
narrative
of
christian
nationalism.
E
A
A
A
N
A
A
F
This
legislation
has
four
sections
that
apply
and
I'm
going
to
go
through
these
four
sections
section
one
increases
the
penalty
for
incapacitating,
a
highway
or
other
passageway
to
a
class
e
felony
and
a
mandatory
fine
of
three
thousand
dollars.
F
Obstructing
a
roadway
section,
three
creates
a
class,
a
misdemeanor
for
a
person
who
throws
an
object
and
another
with
the
intent
of
harming
the
other
person,
while
participating
in
a
riot
and
a
class
e
felony
for
a
person
who
throws
an
object
at
another
and
causes
bodily
injury
while
participating
in
a
riot
section.
4
creates
a
class,
a
misdemeanor
for
a
person
while
participating
in
a
riot
who
intentionally
intimidates
or
harasses
an
individual
in
a
public
place
who
is
not
participating
in
the
riot
and
mr
speaker
and
members.
F
Every
tennessean
needs
to
be
able
to
live
in
a
safe
and
safe
communities
across
our
state.
This
legislation
applies
equally
to
all
tennesseans.
No
matter
which
political
banner
you
waive
republican
or
democrat
president
trump
supporter
president
biden
supporter,
if
you
peacefully
protest,
this
legislation
does
not
apply.
F
F
F
President
reagan
said
it
best.
We
must
reject
the
idea
that
every
time
a
law
is
broken,
society
is
guilty
rather
than
the
law
breaker.
It
is
important
to
recognize
that
each
individual
is
accountable
for
his
or
her
actions
and
with
mr
speaker
with
that,
I'm
going
to
yield
to
representative
jason
zachary
for
some
opening
remarks
as
well.
H
H
So
currently,
what
we're
talking
about
currently
is
against
the
law
to
again
to
obstruct
the
highway
street
sidewalk
railway
waterway
elevator
isle
hallway
that
the
public
has
access
to
that
is
against
the
law
today.
So
what
this
legislation
does
because
of
the
environment
we
are
in
enhances
the
penalty.
H
If
you
were
breaking
the
law
and
it
also
protects
those
who,
in
many
cases
are
being
harassed,
intimidated,
kept
from
leaving
their
home
and
leaving
their
driveway
or
leaving
their
neighborhood-
and
some
of
you
may
say
well
give
us
a
specific
example
which
I'll
be
glad
to
do
this
past
weekend,
two
weekends
ago,
in
knox,
county
west
knox
county
a
neighborhood
that
I
used
to
live
in,
experienced
a
group
that
entered
the
neighborhood
of
roughly
40
people
entered
the
neighborhood.
They
blocked
the
neighborhood.
H
They
then
moved
into
a
cul-de-sac
and
blocked
the
driveways
of
the
cul-de-sac,
not
moving
allowing
people
to
either
come
in
or
leave
the
neighborhood
or
lead
their
homes
leave
their
homes.
The
constitution
does
not
give
you
the
the
right
to
harass,
intimidate
anyone
or
hold
anyone
against
their
will.
Sometimes
here
we
we
throw
around
the
words
of
the
constitution
without
actually
referencing
what
the
constitution
itself
says.
So
let
me
for
the
sake
of
this
conversation,
let
me
read
amendment
one
of
the
constitution.
H
Congress
shall
make
no
law
respect,
respecting
an
establishment
of
religion
prohibiting
the
free
exercise
thereof
or
abridging,
the
freedom
of
speech
or
the
press
or
the
right
of
the
people
to
peaceably
assemble
and
to
petition
the
government
for
the
redress
of
grievances
members.
If
you
also
go
to
webster's
1828
dictionary,
daniel
webster
wrote
did
put
that
dictionary
together
in
1828
to
ensure
the
integrity
of
every
word
that
our
founders
use
in
the
constitution.
H
Fortunately,
all
these
words
are
defined
in
webster's
1828
dictionary.
The
word
peaceably
says
without
war
tumult,
commotion
without
private
feuds
or
quarrels,
without
disturbance,
quietly
without
agitation,
without
interruption.
It
also
defines
protest
which
says
fiercely
they
opposed.
It
also
defines
riot,
which
is
tumult,
uproy
riot
riotous
assembly
of
12
or
more
persons.
H
H
The
law
is
clear:
you
cannot.
As
of
the
law
states
today
in
tca
39,
you
cannot
block
railways,
roads,
waterways,
you
cannot
impede
people
from
progressing.
You
don't
have
that
right
today.
All
this
legislation
is
doing
is
saying
that
if
you
do
that-
and
you
are
arrested,
there's
an
additional
penalty,
then
it
also
says
that
those
who
feel
threatened,
who
need
to
remove
themselves
from
the
situation,
must
exercise
due
care.
That's
a
legal
term
that
I'm
sure
many
of
you
already
know
exercising
due
care.
H
Due
care
refers
to
the
effort
made
by
ordinarily
prudent,
a
reasonable
party
to
avoid
harm
to
another,
taking
the
circumstances
into
account.
It
refers
to
a
level
of
judgment,
care,
prudence
and
determination,
activity
of
that
person
that
they
would
be
expected
to
do
under
circumstances.
The
precise
definition
is
made
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
judged
upon
the
law
and
the
circumstances.
H
I
don't
know
how
anyone
can
argue
the
case
that
someone
can
hold
you
against
your
will.
You
remove
yourself
from
the
situation
and
then
you
should
be
held
liable.
So,
mr
speaker
leader,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
on
this
again.
I
have
I
experienced
this
last
two
weekends
ago
in
in
west
knox
county,
and
so
we
need
this
legislation
and,
mr
speaker,
with
that
I'll
renew
my
motion.
Q
F
Representative,
if
there's
a
situation
that
occurs,
the
proper
procedure
that
would
take
place
is
there
would
be
an
investigation
in
that
situation
by
law
enforcement.
Q
Representative
lamar,
thank
you
so,
regardless,
if
there
could
someone
lie
in
the
investigation,
can
I
prove
that
they're
lying,
but
they
are
and
they
run
someone
over?
Is
it
the
potential
to
open
the
door
to
run
somebody
over.
F
That
would
be
the
situat
that
situation
can
occur
at
any
kind
of
event.
I
mean
there's
there's
that's
that's
an
hypothetical
situation
that
I
cannot
answer.
Q
A
Q
F
The
increase
in
the
penalty
for
obstructing
a
roadway
sends
a
very
strong
message
that,
if
you're
going
to
peacefully
protest,
this
does
not
apply
to
you.
But
if
you
are
going
to
illegally
be
in
the
road
and
take
your
protest
into
the
road
and
violate
the
law,
there's
going
to
be
some
severe
penalties
for
that.
Q
F
Leave
here
again,
I
think
a
felony
sends
a
very
much
stronger
signal
than
a
misdemeanor
lamar.
Mr
speaker,
if
I
can
finish
imagine
if
you
or
one
of
your
loved
ones,
they're
going
to
the
grocery
store
going
to
the
gym
to
work
out
taking
their
kids
to
school
and
they
turn
that
corner
and
all
of
a
sudden,
they
find
themselves
in
a
situation
that
they
did
not
ask
to
be.
In
think
about
that.
Q
I've
been
I've
personally
been
caught
in
a
situation
where
I've
seen
a
protest,
and
I
had
to
wait
on
a
protest
that
I
didn't
agree
with.
It
was
actually
a
trump
protest
and,
at
the
end
of
the
day
I
had
to
sit
there
and
wait
until
they
got
done
doing
whatever
they
wanted
to
do
saying,
whatever
they
wanted
to
say
and
crossing
that
particular
street.
Q
It
was
a
street,
it
didn't
make
me
feel,
maybe
I
don't
agree
with
them
and
what
they
were
protesting
about,
but
I
did
feel
it
was
necessary
that
they
would
get
further
penalized
in
them
for
protesting
speaking
out
about
what
they
wanted
to
speak
out
about.
So
I'm
just
simply
saying,
regardless
of
what
the
particular
issue
is
that
somebody's
protesting,
I
don't
think
we
need
to
be
sending
a
clear
message
when
we
already
have
things
in
place
where
the
police
can
use
to
move
people
out
the
streets
and
matter
of
fact,
since
we're
on
that.
Q
Q
So
I'm
saying
this
bill
is
unnecessary
because
the
law
works
and
I've
seen
it
work,
and
so
we
don't
need
to
be
sending
a
more
clear
message
to
anybody,
regardless
about
what
they're
protesting
about,
and
I
just
believe
this
particular
piece
of
legislation
is
dangerous
because
it
can
lead
to
someone
truly
getting
hurt.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
A
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
I'm
going
to
yield
to
my
colleague
here
as
well
to
make
some
remarks
as
well.
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
You
know,
as
I've
looked
at
this
particular
legislation,
look
across
our
state
across
our
country.
We
live
in
one
of
the
best
countries
in
the
world.
We
live
in
the
base
best
state
in
our
union.
One
of
those
reasons
is,
we
have
what's
called
a
constitution,
we
have
a
u.s
constitution,
we
have
a
tennessee
constitution
and
what
that
constitution
does
is
that
it
doesn't
restrict
our
folks
that
we
represents
from
doing
anything
it
restricts
our
government
from
doing
things
to
our
constituents.
K
It
is
a
document
that
says
we
cannot
tell
you
what
you
can
do
under
your
first
amendment
rights.
We
cannot
do
certain
things
that
limits
your
ability
to
come
down
here
and
talk
to
us,
and
let
us
know
what
your
grievances
are:
it
limits
the
government's
power
and
puts
that
power
back
to
our
people.
So
what
is
this
legislation?
Does
that's
so
important
when
we
talk
about
what
is
a
protest?
K
What
is
assembling
under
our
constitution?
What
does
the
first
amendment
guarantee
for
folks
to
come
here?
Ask
us
for
the
redress
against
their
grievances,
ask
to
peacefully
assemble
to
respond
to
what
we
do
here.
That's
what
this
constitution
guarantees
and
what's
happening.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
members
and
all
those
that
can
hear
my
voices
is
that
it's
not
turned
into
something
that
becomes
peaceful.
K
It
becomes
the
protester
becomes
violent
and
we
have
a
duty
to
protect
those
that
do
not
operate
under
what
our
constitution's
protections
provide
for
them.
It
is
incumbent
upon
us
to
protect,
protect
our
citizens
in
this
state
and
in
this
country,
so
we
have
to
have
a
set
of
rules
that
our
government
follows
and
what
is
that
is
the
bill
of
rights.
What
is
that
that
we
quote
time
and
time
again
as
we're
on
this
floor
to
make
sure
we
guarantee
our
citizens
the
right
to
redress
its
government
in
a
way
that
is
peaceful?
K
K
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
that's
what
this
legislation
is
going
to
do
it's
going
to
protect
the
very
people
that
we
are
here
that
we
represent
so
with
that?
Take
that
into
consideration
when
a
protest
is
no
longer
protected
under
the
first
amendment,
because
it's
no
longer
peaceful,
so
this
has
exploded
to
something
that
we
want
to
prevent
those
to
come
here
and
redress
our
government.
I
cannot
disagree
with
that
statement
more.
K
K
N
Members.
Are
we
going
to
treat
everyone
under
the
law
the
same
regardless
of
their
skin
tone,
regardless
of
their
political
affiliation,
regardless
of
their
creed
or
whatever?
Are
we
going
to
carve
out
certain
exceptions
for
one
particular
group,
because
they're
advocating
for
a
cause
that
people
think
are
just
or
not?
Are
we
going
to
hold
everybody
accountable
to
the
same
thing?
Are
we
going
to
treat
everybody
fairly
or
not?
N
Members
that's
wrong,
tennesseans
know,
that's
wrong
and
americans
know
that
that's
wrong.
This
is
a
good
bill.
This
is
a
stay
out
of
the
darn
road
bill.
Stay
on
the
curb
wave.
Your
signs,
yell
scream,
do
whatever
you
want
to,
but
don't
stick
your
body
in
front
of
somebody
that
doesn't
have
an
interest
in
your
cause
and
is
simply
trying
to
get
to
work.
Take
their
kids
to
school,
go
to
the
doctor.
Do
a
job.
N
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Colleagues.
Many
of
you
know
that
last
year
I
had
an
encounter
with
a
another
colleague
that
was
in
my
vehicle
and
we
were
surrounded
by
folks
that
were
not
peacefully
protesting.
They
were
not
peacefully
assembled,
as
our
constitution
protects.
They
violently
beat
on
my
truck
blocked.
C
I
mean
they
were
beating
at
one
point
hit
my
glass
so
hard
that
I
thought
it
was
going
to
break
and
that
would
have
escalated
into
something
that
would
not
have
been
pretty,
and
this
prevents
that
from
happening.
What
this
boils
down
to
is
really
simple.
Just
hear
me
on
this
one
point:
when
a
person's
rights,
at
least
what
they
think
are
their
rights,
go
to
the
point
and
they
cross
the
line
to
where
they're
violating
another
person's
rights.
That's
what
we're
talking
about
here.
C
That's
all
we're
talking
about
when
that
peaceful
assembly
turns
into
something
that
is
not
peaceful
and
that
is
violating
another
person's
rights.
That's
all
we're
talking
about
here.
It's
going
to
have
an
increased
penalty
and
it's
going
to
give
that
person
who's
being
violated
the
opportunity
to
get
out
of
that
situation
by
operating
under
due
care
and
proceeding
out
of
that
situation
so
that
it
will
de-escalate
and
not
turn
into
something
violent.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
representative.
A
O
O
Operating
their
vehicle
in
a
considerate
manner,
just
as
reference
has
been
made
to
sometimes
you
will
have
peaceful
protesters
and
you
may
have
a
situation
where
someone
does
go
a
bit
too
far.
O
Even
though
no
one
up
there
may
be
thinking
that
and
no
one
up
there
would
intentionally
do
that
there
are
people
who
will
listen
and
read
and
interpret
what
we
pass
and
that's
my
concern
about
this
legislation.
That's
my
concern
about
what
we're
gonna.
You
know.
What
we're
voting
on
today
is
the
effect
it's
going
to
have
on
those
who
may
not
have
the
patience
to
allow
a
protest
to
occur.
O
Particularly,
we
talk
about
the
fact
that
people
are
hurting
and
people
have
tried
to
peacefully
redress
their
government
and
still
instances
may
occur
when
someone
plows
their
soul.
I
do
want
you
to
take
note
of
that
and
be
mindful
that,
because
I
don't
want
this
to
be
a
situation
where
again
someone
takes
this
legislation
and
takes
it
as
license
to
plow
through
somebody
and
do
harm
to
somebody
else.
F
Dr
love,
thank
you
very
much
for
your
well
thought
out
comments
there
that
well
taken
from
here.
I
know
everybody
up
here
is
that's
taken
very
well
so
so
thank
you
for
those
comments.
M
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
gentlemen,
if
we
find
that
this
thing
is
working
to
the
detriment
of
what
we
consider
our
citizens,
will
we
be
able
to
expedite
a
way
of
changing
it
and
get
older.
If
we
look
at
data
things,
don't
go
the
way
we
thought
they
would
go,
and
there
are
some
some
tragedies
there's
something
that
happens
to
some
of
our
citizens
we'll
be
able
to
change
it
quickly.
M
Famous
speaking-
and
I
would
hope
that
it
would,
that
would
not
occur,
but
I
know
human
nature.
I
know
how
we
are,
especially
when
we
get
angry
at
each
other,
there's
an
old
saying
that
says
to
whom
the
gods
will
destroy.
They
must
first
make
angry
when
we
get
angry.
We
do
a
lot
of
things
that
we
regret
a
little
late
on.
M
We
all
have
them
at
some
point,
so
I'm
just
more
intense
than
others
and
the
anger
in
our
public
discourse.
M
However,
we
don't
like
to
sit,
but
in
the
course
of
the
country
has
been
utilized,
I
think
and
brought
about
sometimes
even
decent
change.
What
I
wonder-
and
I'm
a
little
bit
concerned
about,
is
the
fact
that
if
we
figure
out
that
our
people
cannot
express
themselves,
I
know
that's
not
what
we're
attempting
to
do.
They
cannot
express
themselves
that
it
goes
underground
and
then,
when
it
goes
underground,
it
bubbles
up
and
when
it
bubbles
up
it
blows
up.
That's
what
we
have
to
be
careful
with
at
all
times.
M
You
know,
and
many
of
you
may
have
brothers
and
sisters,
you
may
have
family
large
families
and
we
do
things
in
our
families
that
many
times
you
would
think
are
not
happen,
but
it
occurs
even
our
own
blood
family,
which
we
all
are
family
according
to
the
word,
but
it
happens
we
blow
up
and
we
fight
with
each
other,
and
sometimes
it
goes
too
far.
But
it's
even
worse,
I
think
when
the
family
harbors
something
and
it's
never
said-
and
people
whisper
about
it
and
so
forth.
M
M
F
Thank
you,
representative
townes.
Your
comments
are
very
well
taken
as
well.
Thank
you
very
much
and
mr
speaker
at
this
time
I'm
going
to
yield
to
chairman
faison.
If
you
would
recognize
him.
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Some
of
you
all
might
not
know
this,
but
her
and
I
were
very
close-
we've
actually
traveled.
Together,
we
have
dined
together
many
times
she
was
on
govox
with
me
for
four
years.
We
spent
lots
of
time
together.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
if
you
looked
at
my
facebook,
you
would
see
I
did
a
short
oral
history
with
senator
harper
and
we
developed
a
very
tight
bond
early
on
when
I
got
here
11
years
ago,
and
we
became
friends
buddies
where
we
would
actually
go
out
to
eat
together
after
go
bops.
L
I
knew
her
very
well
and
she
was
colorful
in
her
speech.
If
you
did
not
know
her,
she
didn't.
She
would
drop
a
cuss
word.
She
would
I
mean
she,
she
was
colorful
guys
and
she
was
passionate
and,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
respected
and
loved
so
dearly
about
senator
harper
is
her
ability
to
say
these
people
are
wrong
and
it
didn't
matter
if
it
was
her
party
or
not
or
your
people
were
wrong.
L
If
she
had
watched
what
went
on
in
california,
florida
or
dc,
she
wouldn't
say
they
need
to
be
protected,
she
would
say
they
need
to
be
taken
out
to
the
woodstead,
and
I'm
telling
you,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
if
it's
your
family,
if
it's
your
wife,
it's
your
daughter,
somebody
that
their
life
is
in
danger
and
some
people
that
can't
get
their
grievance
heard
enough
they're
going
to
stand
around
them
and
keep
them
from
staying
alive,
keep
them
from
help.
You
yourself
would
be
willing
to
do
whatever
it
takes
to
protect
your
family.
L
This
bill
is
a
just
bill
because
it
protects
you
and
your
people
from
someone
who
would
say
you
don't
matter
she's
ignored.
Look
it
up.
If
you
don't
believe
me,
that's
what
happened.
We
are
making
sure
in
tennessee
that
that
type
of
mentality
leave
her
alone.
Who
cares
she's
ignorant
that
matters
she's
pregnant?
We
don't
do
that
in
tennessee,
because
we
believe
all
life
is
precious
and
if
you
care
more
about
your
own
life
than
to
get
in
front
of
a
car
and
stop
people.
T
T
T
I
know
everyone
in
this
room
has
seen
that
moment.
It's
a
it's
an
iconic
moment
and
I
said
to
myself,
I
hope,
to
one
day
be
a
representative
in
my
state
in
my
country
and
show
the
courage
that
that
one
person
showed
in
that
moment
where
they
gave
their
life
to
stand
up
to
this,
to
stand
up
for
what
they
believed
in
and
try
to
encourage
and
promote
democracy
in
their
country.
T
And
so
what
what
gives
me
the
most
concern
on
this
piece
of
legislation
is
that
it,
it
just
seems
like
it
leaves
a
lot
of
open-endedness
to
somebody
who
might
drive
over
protesters,
and
I-
and
I
do
have
a
specific
question
I
wanted
to
ask.
Is
I
mean
there
are
permits
that
are
issued
for
legal
protests
in
this
in
this
state?
F
A
T
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
so
if,
if
those
protesters
were,
I
guess
run
over
or
struck
by
a
vehicle
who
would
who
would
be
then
liable
and
responsible
for
that,
would
it
be
the
city
or
would
it
be
the
protesters.
F
The
municipality
obviously
would
set
forth
rules
for
that
permit
and
then,
if
something
occurs,
like
you're
describing
a
full
investigation
by
law
enforcement
would
follow.
T
So
it's
possible
then,
that
if
someone
thought
that
they
needed
to
get
through
somewhere,
the
example
was
used.
Maybe
my
my
wife
is
in
labor
and
I
need
to
get
to
the
hospital
and
there
was
a
legal
protests
blocking
the
street
and
I
ran
over
try
to
take
my
vehicle
through
those
cars
and
those
people
run
over
you're
saying
then
that
would
be
up
to
law
enforcement
to
determine
who
was
at
fault
for
that
and
and
the
city
perhaps
could
be
liable
for
that.
F
T
T
T
T
T
T
Well,
thank
you.
I
mean
that
gives
me
some
concern
on
that
answer,
but
I
I
guess
I
just
think
that
we've
had
a
long
history
in
our
state
of
protest.
Obviously
successful
protest
defined
the
civil
rights
movement.
Peaceful
protest
helped
change
the
course
of
our
country,
and
I
just
continue
to
find
problems
with
this
piece
of
legislation
I'll
leave.
T
I
think
it
leaves
a
lot
of
ambiguity
and
vagueness
and
open
interpretation
and
can
allow
folks
to
do
harm
and
then
claim
something
that
they
want
to
get
out
of
responsibility,
and
so
with
that
you
know,
I
just
have
cons,
serious
concerns
with
that,
and
I
hope
my
colleagues
will
join
me
in
voting
against
this
piece
of
legislation
and
continue
to
protect
the
right
of
protest
and
peaceful
protest
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
Thank
you.
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
this
section
that
we
just
had
this
exchange
about
ex
this
legislation
does
not
pertain
to
civil
liability.
This
is
only
criminal
liability
and
I
I
assume
that's
what
you
were
referring
to
in
our
dialogue,
so
but
representative
zachary
has
asked
to
make
some
comments
represent
zachary.
H
Thank
you
mit.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
related
to
that
to
the
last
question
members,
it's
important
to
remember
what
is
in
law
today
tca
307,
says
a
person
commits
an
offense
who,
without
legal
privilege,
knowingly
or
recklessly
obstructs
a
highway
street
sidewalk
railway
waterway,
elevator,
aisle
or
hallway.
Let
me
say
that
again,
a
person
commence
offense
who,
without
legal
privilege,
privilege
if
you
have
a
peaceful
protest
and
you
get
a
permit.
H
You
have
then
been
giving
the
legal
privilege
if
someone
then
runs
into
that
group
or
injures
someone
driving
recklessly,
they
will
then
be
held
liable
for
that.
The
legislation
said
a
person
operating
a
motor
vehicle
is
exercising
due
care.
Unintentionally
causes
injury
or
death
to
a
person
who
is
violating
subsection.
A
subsection
a
is
39
17
307..
This
is
already
illegal.
You
cannot
knowingly
or
intentionally
block
a
hallway
waterway,
aisle
or
roadway.
If
you
have
legal
permission
to
be
there.
H
R
Chisholm,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
to
the
sponsors.
Did
law
enforcement
ask
for
new
tools
to
crack
down
on
protests
or
grant
immunity
for
drivers
to
run
over
protesters.
F
R
R
Every
year
you
know,
there's
a
bill
that
comes
across
the
floor.
That
not
only
gives
me
a
heartburn,
but
also
gives
me
a
heartache.
We've
passed
many
bills
on
this
floor
that
has
given
felonies
for
non-violent
offenses.
R
However,
with
this
bill,
it
seems
to
give
a
pass,
we're
we're
sanctioning
murder
in
a
lot
of
cases-
and
I
understand
that-
may
not
be
the
intent
of
the
bill,
because
the
sponsor
of
the
bill
you
and
I
have
spoken-
and
you
told
me-
the
purpose
of
the
bill-
is
to
prevent
a
protest
from
becoming
a
riot.
However,
out
of
the
three
years
that
I've
been
here,
there's
a
term
that
I
hear
often
and
that
term
is
unintended
consequences.
F
R
So
there
was,
I
call
it
a
protest
that
was
a
protest
here
in
nashville
where
citizens
had
had
with
ar-15s
and
they
came.
I
could
be
wrong,
I
think
it
was
about.
They
wanted
barbershops
to
open
back
up
or
something
something
like
that
and
when
they
came
here
to
protest,
we
protected
their
first
and
second
amendment
rights.
R
Meanwhile,
again,
I'm
afraid
of
the
unintended
consequences
here,
I'm
afraid
that
well
we
no
bills,
they
boil
down
to
the
enforcement
of
the
bills
and
I'm
afraid
that
maybe
there's
a
maybe
there's
a
protest
in
memphis
and
someone
and
someone
drives
through
a
crowd
through
girls.
Drugs
drives
through
their
crowd.
R
R
R
We
have
an
opportunity
to
sit
down
at
the
table
of
reason
to
come
up
with
something
that's
powerful
to
all
tennesseans,
because
we
don't
want
to
make
a
precedent
of
passing
bills
just
because
we
can.
We
don't
want
to
make
a
precedent
of
ensuring
one
group's
safety
at
the
expense
of
another
group's
safety.
A
C
A
A
C
D
G
You're
recognized,
thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
members.
I
I'd
I'd
like
to
non-concur.